This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Fairness in Defining Essential/Non-Essential Items & Who Can Sell in Lockdown.
To be fairer with the definition of essential and non-essential items in the context of assessing which retail shops may sell these items. If clothes are deemed non-essential then the rule should be standardised across all types of retailers, regardless of what they predominantly sell.
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The lockdown has our minds racing at 100mph in trying to understand not only the rules but what the short & long term implications are for our businesses.
We understand the severity of COVID, adapted our businesses & feel that shopping with independents is probably safer than anywhere.
Why should supermarkets & multinationals stay open during this critical Christmas season & sell the items that we can't & have to close for?
"It feels like no one is fighting our corner!", Boutiques in Business.
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