Petition · past parliament
Allow Venues,Stadia & Hotels with Covid Controls in place to operate at capacity
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Coronavirus Bill allows changes when it is an effective means of preventing or controlling the transmission of coronavirus.
The event ecosystem has put controls in place to prevent transmission. Stopping venues having larger numbers is unlawful: it is not an effective means of prevention.
The event ecosystem has put controls in place to prevent transmission. Stopping venues having larger numbers is unlawful: it is not an effective means of prevention.
Our knowledge of how to control the spread of Covid-19 has markedly moved on since March 2020. Leaders within the hospitality and events industry have spent millions ensuring their venues, crowd controls and operations are prepared for Covid Prevention.
Venues must be allowed to operate to limits conducive and reflective of their size and capability to safely host guests.This needs to happen now before millions more jobs are lost.
Venues must be allowed to operate to limits conducive and reflective of their size and capability to safely host guests.This needs to happen now before millions more jobs are lost.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.