Petition · past parliament
Introduce a shopping law for retailer and member of public.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Protect Key Working businesses,
Protect public from businesses profiteering,
Prevent Panic Buying,
Business have to register as key working business to allow them to have priory and exemptions.
Stop stores selling other stores products For example Corner stop selling lidl’s products
Protect public from businesses profiteering,
Prevent Panic Buying,
Business have to register as key working business to allow them to have priory and exemptions.
Stop stores selling other stores products For example Corner stop selling lidl’s products
This needs to protect the elderly vulnerable and key workers. This also protect businesses from running out of good who are provide for the general public IE care homes, hospital, emergency services, Utilities.
Allows stores to have more control over who is a priority. Also stores can quickly prevent panic buying limited sale of goods all year round. Prevent business exploiting member of the public by upping the price In crisis, buying other supermarkets products then selling it higher price.
Allows stores to have more control over who is a priority. Also stores can quickly prevent panic buying limited sale of goods all year round. Prevent business exploiting member of the public by upping the price In crisis, buying other supermarkets products then selling it higher price.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.