Petition · past parliament
Omit leisure centres & gyms from the month-long lockdown (5th Nov - 2nd Dec).
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow swimming pools, leisure centres & gyms to remain open in spite of the most recent lockdown announcement (31.10.20) on the basis that these are well managed environments where the risk of transmission is low & a 2nd period of closure will push many facilities into permanent closure.
The case has been consistently made that aquatic & physical indoor activity is both safe & a lifeline for many people in such uncertain times & that leisure centres should therefore be considered an essential service.
There are fewer options available to exercise outdoors through the cold winter months than there were during the first, summer, lockdown.
Research published by ukactive shows there had been only 78 confirmed cases among >22 million visits between 25 July and 13 September.
There are fewer options available to exercise outdoors through the cold winter months than there were during the first, summer, lockdown.
Research published by ukactive shows there had been only 78 confirmed cases among >22 million visits between 25 July and 13 September.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Nov 2020
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