This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make wearing face masks compulsory in shops.
Give shops the power to force the wearing of face masks whilst in the premises.
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People are not wearing face masks whilst shopping and because it's not compulsory shop staff are powerless to refuse entry to the premises for that reason alone, and for theirs and our protection we need to act.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
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It is already a criminal offence not to wear a face covering in certain places, unless you are exempt or have a reasonable excuse: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
It is up to the police to enforce the law, but you might like to sign the following related petition:
Fine businesses who put staff at risk by not enforcing face coverings: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549721
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