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All retailers to close except supermarkets over a certain sq ft amid covid19

Submitted on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Rejected on Friday 15th May 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-reply (see below for details)

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All retailers to close except supermarkets over a certain sq ft amid covid19

Petition Details

Close ALL retailers that fall below the size of a supermarket, such as tesco Extra for example.
Many small retailers are still trading as they sell a small amount of food. This in turn could cause the unnecessary spread of covid19. The guidelines on essential stores in not clear enough.

Additional Information

To prevent people shopping unnecessarily. To prevent some retailers avoiding the new rules as they sell small amounts of food. It would make new government directions easier to follow if only big supermarkets could trade. In turn preventing social interaction and spreading the disease.


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