Submitted on Tuesday 26th March 2019
Rejected on Friday 29th March 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ensure music & PA systems in retail outlets are kept to respectful noise level.
Entering a store, restaurant or café can be quite distressing for those who have hearing related injuries, chronic hearing disorders, or even autism, especially when the music is often so loud that we have no other choice than to leave the premises.
Chains such as Morrisions have introduced a 'quieter hour' to accommodate autistic shoppers. This is a FANTASTIC idea, but why stop there? Why do we need to be constantly bombarded with outrageously loud music, PA announcements and otherwise wherever we go? This discomfort during shopping trips for some is such a disruption that we often leave feeling anxious, deflated and downright upset that this preventable absurdness has yet to be stopped. Let's introduce a lower noise limit, now!
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
At the moment, this would be a choice for individual shops, restaurants or cafes.
If you'd like Parliament change the law to set a legal maximum volume for music in retail outlets, you could start a new petition asking for that.
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