Rejected petition Replace social distancing with temperature screening in cinemas and theatres.

This would make it economic for more venues to open which will benefit the economy.

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If social distancing rules are not relaxed soon, the damage to the economy will shorten far more lives than the Covid-19 virus itself.

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 current guidance for keeping workers and customers safe during Covid-19, including through social distancing has been published by the UK Cinema Association, not the Government or House of Commons: https://www.cinemauk.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/guidance-for-cinemas/

We also couldn't publish a petition which appeared to imply that temperature checks made social distancing unnecessary. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has published advice warning that temperature screening products are not a reliable way to detect if people have the virus.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 8 October 2020
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