This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Reduce business activities in storage and distribution centres to only essential
Reduce business non - essential business activities in distribution centres, excluding only food supply chain
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Warehousing and distribution centres very often use their essential business activities to fully operate across all business with non - essential activities what increase levels of operational staff: key workers and temporary workers. Reduction of non - essential activities will result in lower key workers levels what directly reduces coronavirus spread and support NHS. In distribution centres keeping social distancing is often very difficult what puts many people at risk.
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.
The retail sector, including retailers who deliver, is included in the sector-specific guidance issued by the Government, which includes instructions about social distancing and not coming into work if someone in your household has symptoms.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#retail
If 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
If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310805
If 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
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