This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make all Isle Of Wight ferries Freight Only - to stop a Coronavirus outbreak.
The Isle Of Wight has been identified as one of the areas where our 1 hospital could be overwhelmed if we have a major outbreak of Coronavirus, By making the ferries freight only this would go a long way to prevent that from happening. Act now to protect our higher than normal elderly population
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The operation of ferries to the Isle of Wight is a matter for individual ferry operators, not the Government or Parliament.
The Government has issued guidance telling people to stay home and only use public transport, including ferries, if they have to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-transport-and-travel-advice
We have published a petition calling on the Government to close down all UK airports & seaports to prevent further spreading of Covid-19, which you might like to sign: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300932
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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