Petition · past parliament
Make all UK pay for prescriptions to boost NHS to end discrimination of England
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The Scottish and Welsh get free prescriptions whilst the English still pay. The Scottish and Welsh should also pay and help fund the NHS and end the English from carrying them. It is discrimnation against the English by the UK government
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.
Healthcare is a matter devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, and is therefore not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Healthcare is a matter devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, and is therefore not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.