Petition · past parliament
Proof of health insurance before allowing travel to be mandatory for airlines.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
To stop untitled persons accessing free treatment on the NHS, the so called health tourist. Airlines should check documents and be responsible for any subsequent costs if their passengers do nor comply.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.