This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Recognise gyms as an essential service and keep them open.
As the UK attempts to battle the largest public health crisis for many generations, it is now more important than ever to maintain good levels of health and fitness, both physically and mentally. Please do the right thing and recognise that gyms are a vital weapon against COVID19 and keep them open.
More details
With the new lockdown restrictions, the Government have encouraged outdoor exercise; but as we approach the middle of winter, this is simply not viable and serves as no replacement for a gym. Data from UK Active shows that since gyms reopened, sites have seen 45 million+ visits, with a rate of 0.99 cases per 100,000, which when compared to the overall UK case rate for 5-11 October (150.83 cases per 100,000 people), shows that gyms are COVID-secure and are not a significant spreader of the virus.
This petition was rejected
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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
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
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.