Petition · past parliament

Give key workers that worked though the Covid-19 Pandemic 5 paid hoildays extra

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

For all workers (NHS,police, emergency services and all key workers that's worked every day to keep the country running and keep food on the tables to be given 5 days extra hoilday paid by the government as a way of saying thankyou to them
As the key workers put there lifes at risk every day going to work to keep Britain moving and food on the tables, also the government to scrap the idea of giving a extra bank holiday to all

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is a matter for employers, not the UK Parliament or Government.

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Timeline

31 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jul 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.