{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/309870.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":309870,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Add businesses such as mechanical industries to the essential closures list","background":"Add factories, warehouses and private businesses that build mechanical equipment, in areas such as agriculture and boating for example, to the \"essential closures\" list. These industries need to know they can claim financial help if needed and protect their workforce from contamination of Covid-19.","additional_details":"The businesses that work in areas such as, agricultural equipment, sailing and other mechanical industries are having to put their workers at risk, due to not being on the essential closures list. This is also due to uncertainty about their entitlement to support, from the government. \r\nMany of these workers are at risk of contracting Covid-19 due to their working environment and often work in confined spaces. For their safety and financial security, please support them and add to the list.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2020-03-25T16:18:39.531Z","updated_at":"2020-05-01T09:25:34.581Z","rejected_at":"2020-05-01T09:25:34.584Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-25T17:15:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"If you want the Government to consider closing down offices and businesses and ordering home working, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301439\r\n\r\nIf you want the Government to close all businesses that are not vital, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308122\r\n\r\nIf you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310805\r\n\r\nIf you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310341\r\n\r\nIf you want the Government to close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307294\r\n\r\nIf you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311765\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nwww.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nThe 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\r\n\r\nYou 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\r\n\r\nYou can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/\r\n\r\nYou may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.\r\n \r\nFind 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/\r\n \r\nRead letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}