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.