Rejected petition Stop price gouging during a national crisis by having a price cap

Have a price limit on goods when there is a national crisis to stop opportunists buying and selling 1000s of items at massively inflated prices .By capping prices it will stop people making big money and also limit panic buying .

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The vulnerable people in society are struggling to get essential items and are also forced to pay 10 , 20 , 100 times more for a product which could be their food money for that week . The price cap should apply to all market traders, retailers , ecommerce traders and social media

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The Government and Parliament are not responsible for setting prices for consumer goods.

You could start a petition calling for the Government to introduce legislation requiring retailers not to sell certain types of products for more than their Recommended Retail Price.

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NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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Date submitted 15 March 2020
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