Petition · past parliament
Stop car parking charges at Hospitals.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
For those who have to visit the hospital daily or regularly, the long term cost of visiting is unsustainable and unaffordable as many already pay enough tax which should cover all NHS costs. Car parking charges can be seen as something of a lottery, with varying price ranges.
Prices vary from £2 a day to £24, with some Hospitals not even charging at all. The money collected is beneficial (like being used for maintenance) but only because the Government made cuts. In the 2016 budget announcement, George Osborne announced plans to cut £1.1 billion from the NHS Repair Budget. Even the shadow Health Secretary stated "Tory neglect has left many hospitals with ageing equipment and a growing bill for urgent maintenance". Stop the cuts and increase NHS funding.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.