{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/559019.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":559019,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Classify gyms and other exercise facilities as essential in national lockdown.","background":"We would like gyms and other exercise facilities to be counted as essential and to be allowed to remain open during the national lockdown.","additional_details":"The ability to exercise freely in the preferred form is essential to the preservation of the country's physical and mental health. The fitness sector poses one of the lowest Covid-19 infection risks out of any sector, with infection rates being as low as 0.000007% according to a study by safeACTIVE. Since re-opening in July, gyms across the national have proved capable of operating in a covid-safe fashion. Exercising at home or outside simply isn't viable anymore given the winter conditions.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2020-11-05T08:26:00.122Z","updated_at":"2020-11-06T17:20:14.730Z","rejected_at":"2020-11-06T17:20:14.733Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-11-05T18:08:57.000Z","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":[]}}}