Petition · past parliament

Use Hospitality Sector's teams & facilities to feed the vulnerable & the NHS.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Work with contract caterers, foodservice providers and caterers to join up with the armed forces to produce and deliver nutritious food to the UK's vulnerable, families isolating and the NHS heroes. Expert teams & facilities ready & waiting. Save lives, save jobs, re-create community spirit!
These companies and teams are fully trained in all aspects of food production and food health & safety legislation. They can produce completely allergen free meal choices. There is no risk, just a solution that could make a hugely positive impact, save thousands of jobs, keep people alive and make a difference.

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:

UK Government: issue care packages to the elderly and vulnerable: UK Government: issue care packages to the elderly and vulnerable

Supply NHS key frontline staff working during Covid-19 healthy food hampers: Supply NHS key frontline staff working during Covid-19 healthy food hampers

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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 coronavirus 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

23 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
28 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Apr 2020

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