Petition · past parliament
Raise £9 billion a year to fund the disastrous shortfall in the NHS
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
The Kings Fund predicts an £8 billion a year shortfall to NHS funding by 2020/21. No government wants to deal with this deficit by raising income tax.
A 2p in the pound rise in income tax would raise approx £9 billion a year.
This money could be 'ringfenced' for sole use by the NHS
A 2p in the pound rise in income tax would raise approx £9 billion a year.
This money could be 'ringfenced' for sole use by the NHS
Timeline
| 11 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.