Petition · past parliament

Keep the gyms open during this 2nd lockdown

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We truly believe our sector is essential to the battle with Covid and keeping fit and healthy, Loss of gyms will damage activity levels resulting in a detrimental impact on mental health of the nation. Stats show gyms are not an unsafe environment, we have implemented Covid safe guidelines.
To keep people mental health and well being in a state where people don’t go insane during these hard time

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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