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Order supermarkets to open for 2 hours every morning to vulnerable and elderly

Submitted on Sunday 15th March 2020

Rejected on Friday 20th March 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Order supermarkets to open for 2 hours every morning to vulnerable and elderly

Petition Details

Order the supermarkets to open for 2 hours every morning during the virus crisis just to elderly and vulnerable people to ensure they can get the provisions they desperately need!

Additional Information

Vulnerable people need to be protected and provided with what they need, and the population seems to be taking more then they need leaving not enough for everyone else!


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The opening arrangements for supermarkets are a matter for individual retailers, not the Government or Parliament. A number of retailers have announced plans to open early for elderly or vulnerable customers. You should contact your local supermarket to find out if they have put such arrangements in place.

The Government has made certain changes to enable supermarkets to work together during the coronavirus outbreak, particularly to serve customers who are elderly, ill or vulnerable: www.gov.uk/government/news/supermarkets-to-join-forces-to-feed-the-nation

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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