Submitted on Friday 24th July 2020
Rejected on Friday 31st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Supermarkets should offer free face masks to shoppers
The government should pass a law to make it compulsory for the main supermarkets to offer free face masks to shoppers.
If face masks are necessary to fight COVID then it is not fair for shoppers to expect to pay for a mask every time they go shopping. Since the masks either have to be washed or replaced regularly to be effective, this will end up being very costly to the shoppers. Because the supermarkets have been making record profits during the lockdown, it is only fair to expect them to shoulder the burden of the masks and make them available free for shoppers.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Issuing free masks would be a decision for individual retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the Government to supply masks:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306950
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