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Close non essential shops during the current lockdown

Submitted on Tuesday 12th January 2021

Rejected on Tuesday 19th January 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Close non essential shops during the current lockdown

Petition Details

To close all Non essential shops during this current lockdown .... McDonald , Costa , Starbucks ,KFC to reduce the movement of people and reduce the spread of the virus

Additional Information

People are being told that they are not to leave there home unless it absolutely essential leaving these fast food and takeaway chains open is giving people mixed messages and giving them an excuse to go out for journey which aren't necessary and they risk spreading this virus further


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

Non-essential shops have already been required to close, but hospitality businesses like those you mention in your petition can operate as takeaway or delivery operations.

If you want these businesses to be prevented from operating as takeaways you might like to sign the following petitions:

Close all Takeaways during National Lockdown: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566847

Require all cafes to close during national lockdown, including for takeaway: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566768

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