Petition · past parliament
Gyms to remain open during this latest November lockdown.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Keep gyms open as per their normal hours during this latest November lockdown.
Gyms are an extremely important place for people.
Mental health cases rose during the previous nationwide lockdown, which should be reason enough to keep them open. They give people a place to release energy and give them something to focus on.
Gyms also represent an extremely small amount of overall COVID-19 cases, especially compared to places such as schools and universities which are remaining open.
Closing gyms is a terrible idea and should not happen.
Mental health cases rose during the previous nationwide lockdown, which should be reason enough to keep them open. They give people a place to release energy and give them something to focus on.
Gyms also represent an extremely small amount of overall COVID-19 cases, especially compared to places such as schools and universities which are remaining open.
Closing gyms is a terrible idea and should not happen.
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
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
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.