Rejected petition The Government must mandate the closure of theatres, bars and restaurants.

Mandate the closure of theatres, bars, clubs, restaurants and businesses in the hospitality sector.

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Businesses in the hospitality sector will suffer if the government don’t mandate their closure in response to Coronavirus. Insurance companies are at liberty to not pay out to cover essential costs and hundreds of thousands of businesses are at risk of collapse.

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 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

If you want the UK Government to give economic assistance to the hospitality industry, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302162

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

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 17 March 2020
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