In times of national emergency, make bulk buying essential items illegal

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In times of national and global crisis, such as the ongoing covid 19 outbreak. We as people all need to work together to ensure our health and survival, particularly of those who are vulnerable. To that end I am asking that the government make bulk buying illegal to ensure everybody has enough.

To ensure everybody has access to the essential items they need and to stop people hoarding goods that they may not need or profiteering from other peoples misfortune.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:

Introduce limits on per customer purchases in all supermarkets
Bring out ration books for food, everyday items and baby items
Restrict people stockpiling and reselling items at inflated prices

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

20 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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