Rejected petition Gyms to remain open in Tier 4. Gyms play an essential role in mental and physical wellbeing.

Gyms are essential for escaping home and work stressors. They play a vital role in mental health release aswell as keeping everyone fit and healthy and increasing the effectiveness of the immune system. Many lives will be negatively impacted without this option. Gyms are not a high contributor to the spread of COVID-19.

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, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.

The Petitions Committee is already considering a petition on this issue: https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/244240

The Committee has scheduled a Plenary debate on 13 January 2021 on petitions concerning access to facilities for sport and physical activity during lockdowns.

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