Petition · past parliament

Classify gyms and leisure centres in the "Essential services sector"

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Debate this petition and re classify Gyms and leisure centres as essential services
Physical exercise of all types is a major release for those who partake in all forms of training.
Professionally designed training and dietary programs provide an integral part in preventing many diseases as well as having a major positive influence on mental health. All of these factors significantly improve the health and well being of all those who use Gyms which in turn has a direct benefit on easing NHS interventions on the treatment of many diseases.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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