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Petition · past parliament

Resolve the issue of flooding.Suspend overseas aid if required.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Flooding is a serious issue affecting thousands of families.In the last decade certain areas have been affected on more than once occasion causing devastation, misery and economic hardship. I want my Government to help those people affected.I want you to fix it.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reduce Foreign Aid budget and allocate more money for UK disasters.

Spend some of the UK Overseas Development Aid budget on flood defences in the UK

Timeline

27 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
29 Dec 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Dec 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.