Petition · past parliament

Limit mail-order marketing which targets elderly and vulnerable people.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Unsolicited marketing material and door-to-door sales personnel frequently target people who are elderly and vulnerable, pressurising them to buy goods which they do not need, will not use and can’t afford.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do to change the law on mail order marketing.

Timeline

13 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
16 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Dec 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.