Rejected petition Supermarkets should offer free face masks to shoppers

The government should pass a law to make it compulsory for the main supermarkets to offer free face masks to shoppers.

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If face masks are necessary to fight COVID then it is not fair for shoppers to expect to pay for a mask every time they go shopping. Since the masks either have to be washed or replaced regularly to be effective, this will end up being very costly to the shoppers. Because the supermarkets have been making record profits during the lockdown, it is only fair to expect them to shoulder the burden of the masks and make them available free for shoppers.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Issuing free masks would be a decision for individual retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the Government to supply masks:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306950

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 24 July 2020
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