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Prevent Medical companies from charging extortionate prices on PPEs

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is absolutely wrong for any medical company to charge extortionate fees/prices for PPEs. We have to support all healthcare providers to be able to supply appropriate PPEs to their staff to ensure seamless care provision to care for the most vulnerable.
Healthcare professionals are already on their knees fighting for the most vulnerable. We are risking our own life and leaving our families to render care to the general public.

We need to be supported to be equipped with the right PPE to be able to do what we do best without fear and minimising our risk in the field.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Businesses are responsible for setting the prices of the products they sell.

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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

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

Timeline

25 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 May 2020

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