Submitted on Friday 20th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Government must act to ensure the elderly get food during coronavirus crisis.
I'm asking the government to instruct retailers and councils to put in place controls to ensure the elderly and vulnerable get fair access to essential food and supplies at the supermarkets or online. So far only the stronger, fitter and more able people get their first, leaving shelves empty.
The very people we say we should be protecting, the elderly and vulnerable, are being abandoned to fend for themselves and many are simply not agile or strong enough to do so.
There is widespread concern, fear and panic, that's why people have been stockpiling every day, leaving shelves empty.
Nothing has been done to control this.
The elderly and vulnerable need help, protection and respect.
We are not doing enough. We need to act now.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The opening and delivery arrangements for retailers 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, and keyworkers. A number of retailers have also introduced social distancing measures and restrictions on the number of people who can enter their stores at the same time. 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 may nevertheless wish to sign one or more of the following petitions which call for other kinds of support for elderly and vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302190
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302940
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306394.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
You can find support for anxiety about coronavirus here:
www.anxietyuk.org.uk/coronanxiety-support-resources/
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can find information on getting help with bills here: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/budgeting/budgeting/get-help-with-bills/
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