Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Provide exclusive time in shops for those who can’t wear face coverings.
Instruct shops to provide exclusive time for those who cannot or will not wear face coverings and ensure that at other times, face coverings are mandatory in shops.
It is a fact that wearing face coverings slows the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. COVID-19 Is non discriminatory; anyone regardless of circumstances can spread the virus or catch the virus. Many people are refusing to wear masks for a variety of reasons, thus putting others at risk. Giving the option of shopping during a mask free period would stop unnecessary rows, alleviate concern over the risks non maskers pose to wearers, and help the economy to get back on its feet. Everyone wins.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Opening times and prioritisation of certain groups of customers are a matter for individual retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You may wish to sign the following petition if you want the requirement to wear a face masks in shops to be revoked: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331430.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
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www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find 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.
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