Petition · past parliament

Keep places of exercise open during The 2nd lockdown

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To keep gyms and sports clubs open during lockdown
To reduce the levels of stress caused by lockdown and isolation.
To keep the economy of sport running, to keep people working.
To look after the welfare of children in school who rely on their passions to destress.
Maintain the social aspect of sport in a safe environment.
Maintain and improve health of people and children.

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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.