Keep gyms, pools and health&fitness facilities open.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Keep gyms and swimming pools open for people to train on their own or only with members of their household to prevent significant physical and mental health effects.

Not everyone can exercise outside. Many people have a physical condition that means they need the assistance of equipment/a pool. It’s winter and will be unsafe for many people to exercise outside after working hours. Exercise is imperative for mental and physical wellbeing. It is literally prescribed by the NHS as a treatment for many conditions. The government have said health related activity to go ahead. This should include gyms and pools. They’re not ‘leisure’, they’re a lifeline.

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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