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Keep Gyms Open Indefinitely In England No Matter What Restrictions Are In Place

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Consider keeping gyms open no matter what restrictions are in place in order to help better the health and mental health of the nation, help lower suicide rates and hospital admissions of issues caused but obesity and inactivity.
We the people of the nation for the most part that closing gyms a place of health and self improvement during a health crisis is ludicrous. The data shows transmission rates in gyms are low, gyms already have a test and trace system in place, covid has a worse effect on obese people, resistance training can’t be mimicked effectively outside of a gym and is important for preventing many health issues, gyms have immense mental health benefits the separation from the home environment is important.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

31 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jan 2021

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