Impose a ‘senior citizen’ hour for the first hour of all shops opening.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Impose a rule that all shops must only allow senior citizens and very vulnerable people to shop in the first hour of opening. To provide them with the cleanest environment and most stocked shelves in the current fight against stock piling and spreading Coronavirus.

We want to protect our vulnerable in society and allow them the opportunity to go to the shops knowing that they won’t be stood out in the cold, or arrive to empty shelves. We want to give them priority to do their shopping before those of us who can use the internet or shop at different times.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The opening arrangements for supermarkets are a matter for individual retailers, not the Government or Parliament. A number of retailers have announced plans to open early for elderly or vulnerable customers. You should contact your local supermarket to find out if they have put such arrangements in place.

The Government has made certain changes to enable supermarkets to work together during the coronavirus outbreak, particularly to serve customers who are elderly, ill or vulnerable: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/supermarkets-to-join-forces-to-feed-the-nation

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Timeline

16 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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