Hand over The Cedars to HM Forces rent free to house homeless Ex-Service persons

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

I and my family are all ex-forces so can speak with authority on the challenges that face service personnel on leaving the service. However, in the main, many of our homeless end up as such due to the horrors they have witnessed in combat and an inability to cope with its aftermath, who wouldn't.

Savage defence cuts have contributed to bringing to an abrupt end many a burgeoning career in the Forces. Sometimes, even ending a long and often distinguished career protecting our country at home and abroad just prior to pensionable service being entered into, that is a scandal that should shame the UK
Service life doesn't prepare one for civilian life. No pre-exit course no matter how well intentioned can fill that gap either. On average 9000 ex-service personnel are homeless at any one time

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It is unclear which particular institution is being referred to and to whom it belongs.

Timeline

25 Jul 2016	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Jul 2016

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