Reopen Gyms and Sports Facilities in England

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Allows gyms and sports facilities to reopen in England, despite the lockdown. Allowing people to maintain some sort of routine and keep healthy, a crucial element in battling the virus.

Science and statistics show that gyms are one of the least likely places to catch Covid-19, ahead of supermarkets, retailers and educational institutions, all of which have been allowed to remain open. Being able to train with proper equipment and on a regular basis is crucial for peoples mental and physical wellbeing. Allow the gyms to reopen and continue practising the strict sanitary measure they have in place, ensuring the health and safety of their members and visitors.

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

Allow swimming pools to remain open during Covid-19 in all alert levels: Allow swimming pools to remain open during Covid-19 in all alert levels

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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