Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Lift all COVID 19 related lockdown restrictions on small businesses

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

The suspension of compulsory COVID 19 related Restrictions/Lockdowns on small businesses.

Allow those businesses and their clients to undertake their own risk assessments.
There are over 5.9 million small businesses (0-49 employees) in the U.K. Representing three fifths of Employing in the U.K. With a turnover of £1.6 Trillion.

Lockdowns are having a devastating effect on those businesses as well as the towns, cities and individuals that rely on them financially.

Timeline

8 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Jun 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 8 Dec 2020
Closed 8 Jun 2021

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