Class gyms as essential and allow to remain open during the second lockdown

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Recognise the importance of gyms in reducing the impact on mental and physical health of the current COVID crisis and that they help reduce the impact on the NHS and therefore the economy

The impact on the mental health of the nation caused by the first lockdown was huge with a dramatic increase in suicide rates. Exercise is proven to improve mental health along side the obvious benefits to physical health. Gyms are vital to help in this, particularly as the weather during this second lockdown is not going to be as good as the spring. Gyms have also put on place strong measures to reduce the risk of infection as shown by the most recent data.

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 some of these petitions:

Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown: Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown

Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases: Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases

The Committee will be holding a debate on Covid-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on Monday 23 November. You will be able to watch the debate on Parliament TV at 4.30pm: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Timeline

31 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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