This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Keep gyms and fitness centres open during any lockdowns for our mental health.
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We want you to keep gyms and fitness centres/clubs open during any lockdowns. For many people gyms and fitness clubs are their medicine to help with their mental health. Mental health is suffering due to these restrictions and lockdowns. We need to keep these open.
There is no scientific evidence to show that gyms are a risk of spreading the virus. Gyms and fitness clubs are there to help people with their physical and mental health. Obesity increases the risk of Covid 19. Mental health is suffering. Gyms and fitness centres help with both of these. They save lives and reduce the strain on the NHS!
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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