Petition · past parliament

Give NHS hospitals the same 80% discount on business rates given to charities.

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

NHS trusts do not qualify for the same tax relief on business rates from which charities currently benefit, including some private hospitals. In many cases, these rates are set to rise, costing hospitals millions. The Dept of Health has no plans to provide additional funding to cover this.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/15/government-urged-stop-tax-hikes-nhs-hospitals-business-rates

Timeline

24 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Opened 24 Feb 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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