Petition · past parliament

Introduce a law to penalise greedy business owners during the covid19 pandemic

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Greedy business owners who have control over daily essentials including those who operate the butchers, slaughterhouses, corner shop, small supermarkets and larger cash and carry’s during the coronavirus pandemic. Full advantage of the current situation is being taken by hiking prices
These greedy businesses are taking advantage and exploring business. Instead of showing kindness, generosity and humanity.
Full advantage of the current situation is being taken by hiking prices from the most vulnerable people in our society today.

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 this petition calling for the same action: 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

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coranavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

21 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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.