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Petition · past parliament

Stop giving away 0.7% of the UK's GNI per year in foreign aid.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK's foreign aid program of 0.7% per year of GNI (gross national income) amounting to approximately £16 Billion for 2016 should be spent on reducing the deficit and building affordable homes for families in the UK

Why it was rejected

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

Stop spending a fixed 0.7 per cent slice of our national wealth on Foreign Aid

Timeline

30 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Aug 2016

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