Petition · past parliament
Take immediate action to save independent retail from dying
Closed
1,951 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK retail industry is in crisis and 100's of independent retailers are being forced to close their shops every week.
Independent shops provide employment, support their local communities and pay tax.
IMMEDIATE and MEANINGFUL action must be taken to save independent retail.
Independent shops provide employment, support their local communities and pay tax.
IMMEDIATE and MEANINGFUL action must be taken to save independent retail.
We ask the government to:
Fund research on the impact of indie shop closures & online shopping on the UK economy
Set up a retail crisis fund to provide emergency assistance to indie retailers
Introduce a law to protect indie retailers from greedy landlords, to include:
- Tenant right to independent review prior to eviction (when landlords are in breach and/or retailers have history of lease compliance)
- Tenant right to independent rent review when market and/or property conditions change.
Fund research on the impact of indie shop closures & online shopping on the UK economy
Set up a retail crisis fund to provide emergency assistance to indie retailers
Introduce a law to protect indie retailers from greedy landlords, to include:
- Tenant right to independent review prior to eviction (when landlords are in breach and/or retailers have history of lease compliance)
- Tenant right to independent rent review when market and/or property conditions change.
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,951
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.