Rejected petition Make face masks free if there to be compulsory to wear in shops.

I don't agree that the public should have to pay for face masks especially now that there being made compulsory to wear. I feel that if the government want to enforce such a rule onto the public then free face masks should be sent to every household or be given out at the door of every shop.

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Many people throughout the country have been affects by the pandemic, many now struggle with simple day to day bills. So how is it right to threat a fine of £100 for those who have no masks and have difficulty paying for simple things like food. I believe that by making this rule is going to create a lot of problems which could simply be solved by providing free face masks to the public. If the government really want the best for the people's safety then help the people, don't threat a fine.

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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 find 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

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

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Date submitted 14 July 2020
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