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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
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.

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.