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Stop Profiteering on products needed to help stop the corona virus

Submitted on Wednesday 11th March 2020

Rejected on Tuesday 17th March 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Stop Profiteering on products needed to help stop the corona virus

Petition Details

currently some companies on amazon and ebay are selling hand wash that usually costs £1 - £2 a bottle for 49.99 for 6 bottles while there is a shortage of hand wash this is not needed when a virus is being spread and hand wash is required to help stop the spreading of the virus

Additional Information

the cheapest hand was his usually £1 a bottle and some being more expensive, currenntly some companies on amazon and ebay are selling hand wash that usually costs £1 - £2 a bottle for 49.99 for 6 bottles, this is not needed when a virus is being spread and hand wash is required to help stop the spreading of the virus


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The Government and Parliament are not responsible for the price of consumer goods.

You could start a petition calling for the Government to introduce legislation requiring retailers not to sell certain types of products for more than their Recommended Retail Price, or to make essential goods freely available to the public during the coronavirus outbreak.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

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