Petition · past parliament
Introduce WW2 style rationing to reduce the panic buying due to COVID-19
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to the COVID-19 fears of self isolation and lockdown a small percentage of the population is panic buying important and essential daily supplies meaning vulnerable people or those who work in critical front line roles are unable to do sufficient shopping for the basics.
Introduce rationing which universally limits people to buying a set number of essentials and not repeatedly going back to shops with limits to buy more.
Or
Allow front line and NHS workers and other key workers like security officers to do shopping straight after elderly and vulnerable get a shopping break before the rest of the population panic buys.
Or
Allow front line and NHS workers and other key workers like security officers to do shopping straight after elderly and vulnerable get a shopping break before the rest of the population panic buys.
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 |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.