Deem gyms an essential service & continue to serve our communities through COVID

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Mental health is very sensitive at this moment. People need the gym as an outlet for stress, anxiety and depression. This could be the best hour of their day especially with everything else taken away from them.

There is no evidence to support that gyms are a dangerous spread for COVID 19.

Our physical health is also just as important right now. We are being told that being fit and healthy will help you fight this virus
A decline in mental health will also have huge impact on depression and an increase obesity figures. Exercise has been shown to protect against COVID19. Gyms will take pressure of some of the services the NHS provide.
Please support us by signing this petition so we can bring it to the government to get them to deem gyms an essential service.

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

2 Nov 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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