Rejected petition Protect supermarket workers.

Rejected on 18 February 2021

Make it the law to wear a mask in side supermarkets.
Make Proof of exemption by a doctor must be shown if no mask is warn.

Behind the NHS the supermarkets are also front line workers, workers are starting to feel scared from the lack of social distancing and attitudes towards the rules from the public.
People are treating supermarkets as a day out, so one person per trolley must be enforced and made law.
Action must be taken to protect these people and save the nhs.

Why was this petition rejected?

We can't publish petitions when the request is something that's already happening or something that has been announced since you started your petition.

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It is already the law for people to wear face masks in supermarkets. You can find out more here: 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

The enforcement of the law is the responsibility of the police.

You may wish to sign one of these petitions:

Create a scheme to legally recognise those exempt from wearing face masks: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/568981

Require people exempt from wearing face coverings to wear a face shield: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555541

Make it illegal for businesses to challenge those not wearing face coverings: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555177

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