Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory for supermarkets to give surplus food to homeless & charities
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Homeless people need more support. Considering the way that homelessness has increased in recent years, such an action would help improve the desperate conditions homeless people are living with. Feeding the homeless allows them to focus on other important issues such as finding work and shelter.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.