Petition · past parliament
Force supermarkets to limit essentials during the Covid 19 epidemic.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The general public are emptying the supermarket shelves creating a supply chain issue. Essential goods such as Toilet roll, Nappies, baby formula and dried and tinned goods such as pasta and rice amongst other items are being stockpiled at an alarming rate.
The supply chain has no issues.
The supply chain has no issues.
Force supermarket chains to regulate the amount of goods to 3-4 per person of each type of product as a maximum. Nobody needs more than 37 toilet rolls in one purchase or more than 3kg of rice for example.
The vulnerable in society are already suffering at the hands of selfish people. This needs addressing with urgency.
The vulnerable in society are already suffering at the hands of selfish people. This needs addressing with urgency.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.