Petition · past parliament

Stop free prescriptions for Scots, Welsh & N. Irish who can afford prescriptions

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The NHS is on its knees. There is a gross under-investment by the government and giving free prescriptions to those who are able to pay is just compounding the situation.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Feb 2017

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