Petition · past parliament

Do something about Panic Buying is a problem during the Covid-19

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Despite messages from retailers saying there is enough for everyone, the message is not getting through. Supermarkets are being stripped bare by people who can afford to bulk buy, leaving those less fortunate with nothing.
Parliament needs to raise this issue and seek solutions, so that the vulnerable and less well off are not left to suffer. Today’s sky news report of the briefing saying not go out even for essentials like food, do not help, especially when there are 3 week waits for supermarket delivery slots.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Mar 2020

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