Rejected petition Classify gyms as essential service in the UK

Classify gyms and leisure centres as essential services / businesses so that they can stay open during any national lockdown in the United Kingdom in the future, as well as the upcoming four week lockdown commencing on 5 November 2020.

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Healthcare is an essential service. Gyms and leisure centres should be classified as a healthcare service as they assist to improve physical and mental wellbeing, increase the immune system (beneficial in fighting COVID-19) and at national and local level shows no evidence of Covid-19 transmission in gyms.

They also provide jobs for thousands of citizens and residents. By allowing the which would see less strain on the furlough system currently in place and boost the economy.

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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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