Petition · past parliament
Give financial support to the Events Industry
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The events industry was shut down in March and has had no support.
We are not the same as pubs and restaurants and its not just venues that need help.
Staffing agencies
Event planners
Caterers
Marquee hire
Stage builders
And many many more people and businesses make events happen.
We are not the same as pubs and restaurants and its not just venues that need help.
Staffing agencies
Event planners
Caterers
Marquee hire
Stage builders
And many many more people and businesses make events happen.
You cannot ban us from working for another 6 months and not help us.
We need financial support or this industry will be gone forever.
We need financial support or this industry will be gone forever.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Give further financial support to the Events and Hospitality industry
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.