Petition · past parliament
Use money that would be spent on HS2 on improving flood defences.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Large parts of the North of England recently suffered from significant flooding in thousands homes, businesses and to infrastructure Current flood defences have proven to be inadequate and are in urgent need of a review and upgrade. This would be better than arriving in London 20 mins quicker!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think the following petition is similar to yours: Use money allocated for HS2 rail link to fund flood defences for North of Eng. (Use money allocated for HS2 rail link to fund flood defences for North of Eng.)
Timeline
| 29 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Dec 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.