Petition · past parliament
Open gyms during national lockdowns.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow gyms to reopen during the national lockdown to allow people to escape and help maintain good mental and physical health.
It is medically proven that regular physical activity helps improve your overall health, fitness, and quality of life. It also helps reduce your risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, many types of cancer, depression and anxiety. Leaving these facilities open will also help aid the governments plan on “tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives” as some people do not not to exercise outside and prefer gyms as a means of keeping fit.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.