Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal for businesses to profiteer
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce legislation to make it illegal for businesses or individuals to profiteer from any goods or services they sell or supply during a crisis or emergency situation.
The COVID-19 global pandemic has seen many examples of UK businesses hugely increasing prices unjustifiably on essential and vital goods in order to make exorbitant profits because of the fear and panic caused by the COVID-19 emergency. Many NHS trusts and other essential industries have been held to ransom when trying to secure vital supplies and goods by the greed and profiteering of businesses who hold the supplies and vital goods.
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 1 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.