Petition · past parliament
Give England free prescriptions in line with the rest of the UK.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
For so long English people have been chastised by the government of the UK.
People that reside in England are charged for prescriptions when the rest of the realm is exempt! WHY!?
It borders on racism and is unacceptable in this day & age!
Those of us who have to pay, join the cause!
People that reside in England are charged for prescriptions when the rest of the realm is exempt! WHY!?
It borders on racism and is unacceptable in this day & age!
Those of us who have to pay, join the cause!
Soon prescription charges will increase to £8.40 per item, PER ITEM!
And it will only increase year on year!
Surely if the WHOLE of the UK were to pay equally it'd be cheaper for all - is that not equality as a working model?
The unemployed & low earners have excemptions, fair enough but for those who work...where's the fairness?
All I seek is a fair and just system and I challenge parliament to uphold this philosophy in the name of democracy, decency and fairness!
And it will only increase year on year!
Surely if the WHOLE of the UK were to pay equally it'd be cheaper for all - is that not equality as a working model?
The unemployed & low earners have excemptions, fair enough but for those who work...where's the fairness?
All I seek is a fair and just system and I challenge parliament to uphold this philosophy in the name of democracy, decency and fairness!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.