Petition · past parliament
Classify gyms and other exercise facilities as essential in national lockdown.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like gyms and other exercise facilities to be counted as essential and to be allowed to remain open during the national lockdown.
The ability to exercise freely in the preferred form is essential to the preservation of the country's physical and mental health. The fitness sector poses one of the lowest Covid-19 infection risks out of any sector, with infection rates being as low as 0.000007% according to a study by safeACTIVE. Since re-opening in July, gyms across the national have proved capable of operating in a covid-safe fashion. Exercising at home or outside simply isn't viable anymore given the winter conditions.
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
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
| 5 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.