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Petition · past parliament

I want the UK Gov to make up the $8m Paralympic budget shortfall.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

The IPC is $8m short of funding for the travel arrangements of smaller nations to send teams to Rio Paralympics.

I would like the UK Gov or Lottery to make up the shortfall and not let the momentum of London 2012 be lost.

Why it was rejected

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

The open petition on a similar issue is here:

Spend £6m of foreign aid so 40 or Paralympics teams can attend Rio2016

Timeline

19 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
22 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Aug 2016

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