Petition · past parliament
Allow rural community pubs (not selling food) in tier 2 to open.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
These places are just as important as hair salons or gyms.
Vital for people living alone, with little or no family locally to have human interaction. Trust landlords and patrons to be ADULTS. These pubs are not just serving alcohol, they do SOME MUCH MORE! Help, support, counseling, advice etc.!
Vital for people living alone, with little or no family locally to have human interaction. Trust landlords and patrons to be ADULTS. These pubs are not just serving alcohol, they do SOME MUCH MORE! Help, support, counseling, advice etc.!
Living in a fragmented, rural community, a pub plays so many different roles. It is often the only place some people can actually relax and interact with other humans. They actually help with mental health for some people, it's a safe place away from 4 walls of home.
Then there is the efforts these pubs have gone through to keep going, trust staff and patrons to abide by the rules. The police will be running their usual seasonal push on drink driving, so people outside of the village beware!
Then there is the efforts these pubs have gone through to keep going, trust staff and patrons to abide by the rules. The police will be running their usual seasonal push on drink driving, so people outside of the village beware!
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 this petition calling for the same action: Do not require pubs and bars in Tier 2 to only serve alcohol with a meal
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.