Petition · past parliament
UK gov immediately to organise food deliveries by priority to the most at risk.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove the most-at-risk, from risk - so far as possible. So to mitigate the possibility of the NHS being overwhelmed, as well as for compassionate reasons.
Over 70s etc are still going to the shops, out of necessity - we need a system in place to provide for them out of risk at home urgently.
Over 70s etc are still going to the shops, out of necessity - we need a system in place to provide for them out of risk at home urgently.
While there are precious few NHS frontline staff and ventilators, keep the most vulnerable out of hospital by reducing risk to them.
It's in the interests of _all_ of us, imperative actually, that the NHS is not overwhelmed. Best for _all_ age groups, and best for the NHS frontline.
With fewer in hospital, the fewer can receive better treatment, and the NHS staff be less stretched, stressed and exposed.
It's in the interests of _all_ of us, imperative actually, that the NHS is not overwhelmed. Best for _all_ age groups, and best for the NHS frontline.
With fewer in hospital, the fewer can receive better treatment, and the NHS staff be less stretched, stressed and exposed.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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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
| 28 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.