Rejected petition Extend financial support for the events industry

This petition aims for the Government to acknowledge the plight of the events industry during the Covid-19 pandemic and to extend financial support to the events sector. The furlough and self-employed grant scheme are not enough for an industry which is likely to be impacted for many months to come.

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Government guidelines have frequently changed regarding social gatherings, making the planning of events near impossible. Furthermore, the August bank holiday is the busiest day for the wedding / events industry, with an estimated 4,500 weddings cancelled on this one day. The wedding sector is a £14.7bn industry and I speak for many who feel we are being forgotten about. To ensure the events industry is not crippled entirely, the help offered by the Government needs to be extended.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/329985

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Date submitted 10 September 2020
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