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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition The same level of support needs to be given to small businesses.

Give the same level of support that was given to small businesses during the first lockdown. The current level is not enough for those that have been forced to close.

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At the current rate of financial loss there is no chance of many small businesses surviving this third lockdown. Please give the same level of support as was given during the first lockdown.

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.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/329210

Since you started your petition the Government has announced £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/46-billion-in-new-lockdown-grants-to-support-businesses-and-protect-jobs

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