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Petition · past parliament

Repeal the International Development Act 2015

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

This Act makes the government spend tax payers money on corrupt and unworthy projects. They are scrabbling and squabbling to meet these spending targets. Whilst neglecting our own NHS, Social Care, Homeless and others to the detriment of our own country. We need to regain control of this spend.

Why it was rejected

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

Repeal legislation obliging Government to give-away 0.7% of GDP in overseas aid.

Timeline

9 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
16 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Feb 2017

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