Petition · past parliament

Keep gyms open during this COVID rise for a severe push in mental health.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

All Gyms and local leisure centre to remain open for people’s physical but more importantly mental health. There is a limited number of COVID cases that are brought from gyms so they should be allowed to remain open. It is essential to keep people mentally healthy during another second lockdown
To control and possibly reduce depression rates that are/will be caused from another lockdown. The gyms and leisure activities are an output for people, to keep their mind and body healthy.

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