Rejected petition Move Gyms To Essential Services during Lockdown

We are calling on the British Government to deem gyms as an essential service for the mental and physical wellbeing of the population of this country.

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Mental health in the UK is one of the worst in Europe. People need the gym as an outlet for stress, anxiety and depression.

If we were to go into another lockdown, gyms closing would affect many people mentally and physically and cause long-lasting effects for people, families and their loved ones.

Please support us by signing this petition so we can bring it to the government to get them to deem gyms an essential service.

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

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Date submitted 3 November 2020
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