Force supermarkets to remove trolleys to stop panic buying

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Put a temporary order in place to all supermarkets forcing them to remove all trolleys.

The problem of panic buying is causing undue stress to the elderly and vulnerable members of society, to the point of causing undue anxiety.
If the trolleys are removed it will reduce the amount of food being bought at the tills, it's hard to panic buy if there are only hand baskets to use.
The supermarkets are struggling to restock the shelves as they are stripped bare within minutes of opening

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This would be a decision for individual retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament. In any case, it could prevent people with disabilities, or frail and elderly people from being able to access groceries.

You may like to sign this petition on limiting purchases instead: Introduce limits on per customer purchases in all supermarkets

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Timeline

22 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Apr 2020

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