{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/557154.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":557154,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Keep gyms, pools and health&fitness facilities open.","background":"Keep gyms and swimming pools open for people to train on their own or only with members of their household to prevent significant physical and mental health effects.","additional_details":"Not everyone can exercise outside. Many people have a physical condition that means they need the assistance of equipment/a pool. It’s winter and will be unsafe for many people to exercise outside after working hours. Exercise is imperative for mental and physical wellbeing. It is literally prescribed by the NHS as a treatment for many conditions. The government have said health related activity to go ahead. This should include gyms and pools. They’re not ‘leisure’, they’re a lifeline.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2020-10-31T20:41:29.979Z","updated_at":"2020-11-06T16:16:50.756Z","rejected_at":"2020-11-06T16:16:50.760Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-10-31T20:45:47.000Z","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 some of these petitions:\r\n\r\nKeep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/556956\r\n\r\nPrevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333869\r\n\r\nThe 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"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}