Petition · past parliament
The British Government should not pay to renovate Buckingham Palace.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
It is currently proposed that the UK Government will pay £369 million to renovate and repair Buckingham Palace.
In a time of austerity and cuts to every service it's disgraceful that the state would spend tax payers' money on the private residence of a billionaire.
In a time of austerity and cuts to every service it's disgraceful that the state would spend tax payers' money on the private residence of a billionaire.
The Queen should fund the entire renovation. If increasing tourism is the argument for the state spending this money then the palace should cease to be the Queen's residence and be entirely open to the public who pay for it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.