Rejected petition Government to 'Officially Close' Pubs, Clubs and Social Gatherings for COVID-19

We demand that government make a decision to 'Officially Close' Pubs, Clubs, Restaurants and Social Gatherings as part of the social 'distancing strategy' rather than decimate businesses within the sector, placing many owners at risk and unable to claim insurance through business interruption.

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"The PM has advised the public to turn their back on the NTE & Events sector and save the Insurance companies the expense of an 'official closure'. Thousands of businesses will close their doors, and hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost across many sectors, leaving many in financial difficulty. We ask that the government support an 'official closure' of pubs, clubs , restaurants and social gatherings so that businesses don't suffer, and can rely on business interruption insurance'

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was created, the Government has announced that all pubs, clubs and restaurants are to close. It has also asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find out more about how to protect yourselve and others from coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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Date submitted 16 March 2020
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