This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Prosecute people profitting on Baby essentials during the corona virus epidemic.
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Threaten to or prosecute people selling Baby milk, nappies and wipes for profit during shortages due to the Coronavirus panic buying.
Mothers are struggling to find milk to feed their babies and as a result have been reduced to asking on social media for help, while people are selling milk and other essentials for extortionate prices, causing even more shortages and poverty.
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 the price of consumer goods.
We have published petitions calling for similar actions, which you might like to sign:
Introduce limits on per customer purchases in all supermarkets: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300766
Bring out ration books for food, everyday items and baby items: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302823
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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