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Stop HS2 & fund the NHS & West/East Coast mainlines for the same or less cost!
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91 signatures
What the petition asks
The Facts:
NHS budget for 2015-2016 is £116.4 billion
HS2 current official projected (but of course unrealistic) cost is £55.7 billion!* Thats half of the entire NHS budget!
*As of 08/02/2016
NHS budget for 2015-2016 is £116.4 billion
HS2 current official projected (but of course unrealistic) cost is £55.7 billion!* Thats half of the entire NHS budget!
*As of 08/02/2016
Put simply, would you prefer to save around 15 mins travelling to Birmingham or save our NHS AND improve the existing rail network?
Lets ensure that parliament hear and respond. If this reaches 100,000 signatures then they must do so.
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Lets ensure that parliament hear and respond. If this reaches 100,000 signatures then they must do so.
Please sign and share on Facebook and all other media.
Timeline
| 26 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
91
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Feb 2016
Closed
26 Aug 2016
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