Move Gyms To Essential Services during Lockdown

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

We are calling on the British Government to deem gyms as an essential service for the mental and physical wellbeing of the population of this country.

Mental health in the UK is one of the worst in Europe. People need the gym as an outlet for stress, anxiety and depression.

If we were to go into another lockdown, gyms closing would affect many people mentally and physically and cause long-lasting effects for people, families and their loved ones.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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