Petition · past parliament
Implement Ration Books, give everyone a fair chance to get groceries.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Trying to get hold anything to make a meal, essentials like bread and milk, non-prescription medicines, cleaning products is near on impossible. Shopping online is also impossible; either no slots or nothing available. We cannot continue like this and despite the stores rationing, it’s not helping.
The government should issue ration books to the entire country and each member of your household should be given a daily/weekly allowance and each family should be bound by their rations. It’s the only sensible way of making this work. It will also help with social distancing that people aren’t currently adhering to in their panic to over-buy.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.