{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/314602.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":314602,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce a new Public Holiday which celebrates the work of our Carers (e.g.NHS)","background":"Remembrance Sunday is an example were the sacrifice of ordinary people during military conflicts is remembered. Our front line care workers continually demonstrate self sacrifice for the good of others. This could be effectively illustrated and communicated to the pubic by a public holiday.","additional_details":"The Government or Parliament is the only way this would be introduced.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":11,"created_at":"2020-04-07T08:41:52.539Z","updated_at":"2020-04-15T05:59:40.112Z","rejected_at":"2020-04-15T05:59:27.110Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-04-07T09:24:14.000Z","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":"You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:\n\nMove all bank holidays to a time after Coronavirus Lockdown: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309243\n\nBank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307364\n\nCreate a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303882\n\nIntroduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304513\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\n\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\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\n\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.\n\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/\n\nRead correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}