Petition · past parliament
Please introduce formal rationing so that everyone can get essential supplies.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
HM Government have a duty of care to ensure all people, not least those working in essential services, have access to basics like food(!) and sanitation (toilet paper, nappies, sanitary and cleaning products). The best way to do this is through temporary formal rationing.
It is heartbreaking and frustrating in estremis to see essential workers (healthcare, emergency services, teachers and so on) being unable to buy shopping from supermarkets who are not doing enough to restrict the sale of items to those to greedy or worse ignorant to the harm and hurt they are causing.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 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.