Rejected petition Tighten the definition of 'essential retail' to reduce the spread of Covid-19

Reduce the number of shops that are open to the minimum so that while our basic needs for food, medication and toiletries are still met, we are not tempted to go shopping for non-essentials

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We are told to stay home and only go shopping for essentials. However many shops are allowed to remain open when they should be closed, especially general retailers such as Wilko, The Range, B&M. They are treated as essential retailers, but they don’t sell any essentials that you can’t buy at supermarkets, which we visit anyway to buy food. Plenty of what they sell is clearly not essential. The fact that they are open encourages people to go shopping (breaking the law) and enables the spread of the virus to customers and staff alike.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/567623

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Date submitted 8 January 2021
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