Rejected petition Officially ban businesses opening, so they can claim on their insurance.

Officially ban businesses such as pubs and restaurants from opening, so that they can claim for business interruption, following a government mandate.

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Businesses are prevented from claiming on their insurance for interruption of Business, unless HM's government officially bans them from opening. The Prime Minister has advised against using such businesses which will result in a huge loss of income. Ensure the government do the right thing.

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, restaurants and non-essential shops 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 yourself and others from coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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Date submitted 17 March 2020
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