Petition · past parliament
Enforce retailers to limit the number of items customers can purchase.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Shelves in shops are being stripped by panic buyers making it near impossible for most to buy even the most basic of items. As most retailers are not acting responsibly, they should be enforced to take action to limit the number of any 1 item customers can purchase to no more than 2.
Panic buyers are making the Covid-19 pandemic much worse than it needs to be; adding additional problems to an already worrying time. It's important that everyone is able to access all of the items they need yet many retailers have not been quick to act responsibly or attempt to restore calm. Therefore, I believe the government needs to step in temporarily to take action.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.