Rejected petition Include gyms on the list of essential places to stay open during the lockdown

Keep gyms on the essential list of places to remain open during the Covid 19 pandemic. Gyms are needed for not just physical wellbeing but also mental wellbeing.

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During the 2020 national lockdown at the start of the year, leisure centers were shut for nearly 4 months which meant people were unable to look after their physical and mental wellbeing. Leisure centres and gyms are part of a healthy person's routine and are considered essential to a lot of peoples mental wellbeing

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/556956

Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333869

The Committee will be holding a debate on Covid-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on Monday 23 November. You will be able to watch the debate on Parliament TV at 4.30pm: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

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Date submitted 31 October 2020
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