Petition · past parliament

To save energy, require shops to keep their doors closed during opening hours.

Closed 57 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce legislation requiring all shops to have their doors closed (that is, not fixed open) during opening hours. This proposal is prompted by both the current high cost of energy, and wasting precious energy and the costs of producing it on a planet that is experiencing global warming.

We all understand that shops need to be welcoming to customers, but customers should quickly realise that a closed door does not mean a closed shop. Many shops appear to put fear of missing out on potential customers above the desire to conserve energy - whether heating or air conditioning, No shop should feel disadvantaged if all shops were required by law to have their doors closed so as reduce energy waste.

Timeline

25 Nov 2022 Petition opened for signatures
25 May 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 57
Status Closed
Opened 25 Nov 2022
Closed 25 May 2023

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