Rejected petition Force supermarkets to remove trolleys to stop panic buying

Put a temporary order in place to all supermarkets forcing them to remove all trolleys.

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The problem of panic buying is causing undue stress to the elderly and vulnerable members of society, to the point of causing undue anxiety.
If the trolleys are removed it will reduce the amount of food being bought at the tills, it's hard to panic buy if there are only hand baskets to use.
The supermarkets are struggling to restock the shelves as they are stripped bare within minutes of opening

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

This would be a decision for individual retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament. In any case, it could prevent people with disabilities, or frail and elderly people from being able to access groceries.

You may like to sign this petition on limiting purchases instead: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300766

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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Date submitted 22 March 2020
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