Petition · past parliament

Close walk-in coffee shops during lockdown, these are not essential.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Refine the understanding of takeaway essentials .. these shops encourage people to queue .. mostly without adequate social distancing measures
It is clear when looking at chain coffee shops during the rising tier system .. ultimately resulting in lockdown that, these are possibly a catalyst for Covid infection and spread because of the social relaxed nature. The question must be asked .. if queuing for a coffee is fine why not a beer? Pubs are shut.

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: Require all cafes to close during national lockdown, including for takeaway

Timeline

4 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jan 2021

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