Allow Children’s sports clubs to operate outdoors throughout the lockdown in Nov

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow Children to attend outdoor sports clubs throughout lockdown, as they need to maintain a routine and stay active. Outdoor sports is responsible for a smaller percentage of virus transmission than being at school is, so it makes sense to allow it to continue, as physical health is just as vital.

Outdoor sports classes are vital to maintaining the health and well-being of our young people. From charity sports clubs to weekly sessions in all types of sport, children and young people rely on sports for physical and mental well-being, and the scientific evidence does not support outdoor group training for children being cancelled, as they’re not responsible for the transmission. Schools are responsible for more transmission of the virus than outdoor sports, and physical health is vital too.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Allow all youth sport to continue during lockdowns: Allow all youth sport to continue during lockdowns

Timeline

1 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Mar 2021

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