Petition · past parliament
The Government should slash the Foreign Aid budget and prioritise UK residents
Closed
827 signatures
What the petition asks
At times of hardship households sadly reduce charitable donations until times improve. The Government should apply the same principle to foreign aid. By all means support natural disasters but to allocate Billions of pounds to be spent each year on "whatever" is a wasteful disaster.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
827
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.