Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01848 · Session 5

Allow snooker and pool venues to open in more tiers

Closed Submitted 26 Nov 2020 Culture & Sport
Signatures
0
891 online signatures with a country
Comments
93
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow snooker and pool venues to open at all levels of the five-tier system of coronavirus restrictions, except tier 4.

What the petitioner did first

I have contacted my local MSP.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 13 Jan 2021
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 10 Mar 2021
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

891 online signatures
  1. Scotland757 85%
  2. United Kingdom89 10%
  3. England38 4.3%
  4. Wales4 0.4%
  5. Australia1 0.1%
  6. Serbia1 0.1%
  7. Spain1 0.1%

Comments

93 comments, oldest first
93 comments · showing 1–50
  1. David Moir 27 Nov 2020
    They are a lot safer than Tesco and Uber.
  2. Richard Draycott 27 Nov 2020
    I have visited two snooker halls regularly during the pandemic and both have met the very highest standards of hygiene. Snooker halls are not exessively busy venues with rules on player numbers being easily adhered to and easy to enforce. These businesses will fail unless they are made exempt from closure.
  3. David Johnston 27 Nov 2020
    Probably the safest sport out there to play considering you can be 12ft plus away.
  4. Mike Keddie 27 Nov 2020
    As a venue owner we had a number of vulnerable people who used our facilities. The visits were both with carers and in groups.
  5. Mr kasim Yuce 27 Nov 2020
    Snooker clubs should be allowed to open or support provide to tide them through this period.
  6. Tony Thompson 27 Nov 2020
    Agree with all comments below.
  7. Jim Reilly 27 Nov 2020
    Owners of these clubs provide a lifeline to many. I myself suffer from mental health issues and playing snooker once a week helped me maintain some degree of self worth, I haven't been able to play now for 2 months. This is affecting a lot of my life including my work life balance and my personal relationship. These owners have spent £1000's of pounds getting the club's safe only to be told to close again. I'm more at risk from covid on public transport and in the supermarkets. I cannot agree with your decision to close these venues on a risk basis. As a voter, my decision on whom to vote at the next election, this will be decided on the outcome of this petition.
  8. banaras mahmood 27 Nov 2020
    Time 2 let all the venues open with safety measures in place.
  9. Peter Raeburn 27 Nov 2020
    Open up snooker halls.
  10. Neil mcgregor 27 Nov 2020
    Need pool back.
  11. Ross McCulloch 27 Nov 2020
    For all the common sense reasons explained in this petition please get our snooker halls back open ASAP.
  12. Hugh Duffy 27 Nov 2020
    Please allow the snooker clubs to open, there are more social distancing in them than visiting your local shop.
  13. Jamie mcglinchey 27 Nov 2020
    U can so easily social distance in a snooker hall no problem unlike the schools that's spreading it.
  14. John Ramsay 27 Nov 2020
    Pool and snooker venues are far safer than pubs and restaurants with the constant cleaning in place also get them open its effecting my mental health.
  15. Andy paterson 27 Nov 2020
    If you can go to a supermarket you surely can play snooker or pool. Common sense
  16. Sean Boxall 27 Nov 2020
    Please consider opening of snooker and pool halls across Scotland.
  17. Lori Bori 27 Nov 2020
    Allow young people like my nephew to play snooker and have some enjoyment and feel good and connected.
  18. Sean Boxall 27 Nov 2020
    Please consider opening snooker and pool halls across Scotland.
  19. Jackie Ramsay 27 Nov 2020
    I would like the pool and snooker club to open as all off the time I have been there the cleaning and all the restrictions that was put in this club in particular was second to none a lot cleaner than some pubs I have visited. It just a shame as you speak about people's mental health these places help to to get away from everything and play a few games help.
  20. Steven watt 27 Nov 2020
    I honestly think snooker and pool halls should be allowed to open.
  21. Paul Begg 27 Nov 2020
    The upmost care and attention has been taken by Legends Aberdeen to make sure players have a safe environment to play.
    This club is a social hub for the Aberdeen pool community of all ages, and is sorely missed.
  22. James Anderson 27 Nov 2020
    Our pool hall at the Fraserburgh leisure centre operated very safely before the tier system came into force, we see no reason why we can't operate safely as its a non contact sport With all the safety measures in place!
  23. James Anderson 27 Nov 2020
    Our pool hall at the Fraserburgh leisure centre operated very safely before the tier system came into force, we see no reason why we can't operate safely as its a non contact sport With all the safety measures in place!
  24. Kevin O'Keefe 27 Nov 2020
    Its vital that we dont loose recreational facilities or it will add to the health problems on the rise in the UK, people can take safety measures regarding use of PPE and sanitising hands and equipment until no longer necessary.
  25. Carolann Ohara 27 Nov 2020
    I would like to see snooker halls open as we have a disability team and it is just as safe if safer than gyms and swimming.
  26. Carly Maclachlan 27 Nov 2020
    Please give snooker and pool halls a chance to thrive again.
  27. Michael adams 27 Nov 2020
    Absolute joke closing pool halls when swimming pools and leisure is still open let us play pool for god sake.
  28. Abbie Birnie 27 Nov 2020
    Pool halls are a essential part of peoples lives and the owners are fully aware of the safety measures required.
  29. Graham Smith 27 Nov 2020
    As a table fitter for CAMELOT Q SPORTS, it's imperative snooker club's pool halls, and another venue that accommodates any kind of cue sports such be allowed to say open, all precautionary measures are in place and strict rules are enforced, these club's are safe than walking down the streets or going into supermarkets and shops.
  30. Mark Albiston 27 Nov 2020
    Yes
  31. Christopher hadden 27 Nov 2020
    Yes I believe snooker and pool venues are safe like restaurants and gyms and is a fantastic way to get everybody out socialising again and get some normality back.
  32. Grant Wilson 27 Nov 2020
    United Kingdom should be the 5th country listed in the drop down list.
  33. Michael woods 27 Nov 2020
    Keep snooker halls open for peoples mental health, very low risk.
  34. Mike Keddie 27 Nov 2020
    As a venue owner, we had a number of vulnerable people who used our facilities, both with a carer and as part of a group.
  35. Rab cree 27 Nov 2020
    Enough is enough time we were back.
  36. Steven bonnar 27 Nov 2020
    2021 pool.
  37. Alan Stevenson 27 Nov 2020
    Snooker tables have 2 people playing 99% of the time which is 14 to 15 feet away from each other pool at least 8 to 10 feet with 2 at the table Much safer than pubs.
  38. Sam McKay 27 Nov 2020
    I want all snooker clubs to open.
  39. Malcolm Gibson 28 Nov 2020
    Please open the snooker clubs
  40. Mark mackinnon 28 Nov 2020
    Open legends
  41. Alan harman 28 Nov 2020
    They are doing everything they have been ask to do so let the snooker clubs open again.
  42. Cameron Taylor 28 Nov 2020
    Snooker and pool halls should be open to support people struggling at these difficult times. I, myself have mental health problems and simply playing a game of snooker with my mate once or twice a week for an hour, boosts my mood, allows me to destress and take my mind of problems I have.
  43. Donna murrell 28 Nov 2020
    Social distancing and sanatization is a higher standard than the shops that are open we have went above the standard requirements in order to open but we are still being made to close.
  44. John Nicholas Paul 28 Nov 2020
    We are being too cavalier with businesses and livelihoods. The intentions appear to be good but it is being managed terribly. The treatment is unfair.
  45. A Tanner 28 Nov 2020
    To think that this is a place you can really socially distance and have cafeterias etc open is just so unfair. Alit of people need facilities like this for their Mental Health.
  46. Garry Tighe 28 Nov 2020
    Controls are in place.
  47. Kevin Kean 28 Nov 2020
    Snooker pool halls have everything in place and have done since the start of this pandemic, I have seen a lot of other businesses that leave a lot to be desired, you can cram people into supermarkets but not allow a few people into snooker halls with all government stipulations in place....utter madness, people rely on halls for the good off their mental health, meeting, playing, conversing, do the right thing and allow opening please?
  48. John Barrowman 29 Nov 2020
    Indoor venues show more control than other venues already allowed to open.
  49. Christopher Mcelroy 29 Nov 2020
    These places need to be saved.
  50. Allan duffy 29 Nov 2020
    As a coach at one of the junior snooker academies, I know from speaking to the parents that these kids in our area are desperate to get back on the baize
    I believe we can do this safely.