Submitted on Friday 20th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
COVID-19: Increase safety measures to reduce the spread & protect staff.
Ensure supermarkets implement urgent safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID19.
- Establishment of hand washing stations outside supermarkets
- Compulsory customer hand washing before entry (or PPE)
- Cleaning of supermarket trolleys, hand baskets, chip and pin machines & conveyor belts.
Supermarkets/ shops are a risk area, we need to protect workers & customers. We all need to visit them & we need action now. Supermarkets should act or contract in appropriate cleaning or other companies to support initiatives such as: - Set up of hand washing stations outside supermarkets. - Visors/ screens for check out staff, gel/ hand wash between customers. - Cleaning conveyor belts, chip & pin, self service, handles, trolleys/ baskets. - Floor markings encouraging people to keep distance.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has published guidance for food businesses on coronavirus, which includes advice on hygiene and implementing social distancing: www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-food-businesses/guidance-for-food-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19
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/
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