Petition · past parliament

PETITION THE GOVERNMENT TO CUT OVERSEAS AID TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS .

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

IN THESE DAYS OF GOVERNMENT ENFORCED AUSTERITY, WITH CUTS TO THE N.H.S., THE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, IT IS NONSENSE TO BE SENDING TAXPAYERS CASH ABROAD TO HELP OTHERS WHEN WE OBVIOUSLY NEED ALL THE CASH OURSELVES TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF LIVING IN OUR OWN COUNTRY .

Why it was rejected

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

https://moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/170341

Timeline

30 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Feb 2017

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