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Petition · past parliament

Public yes/no vote on foreign aid

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Money set aside and giving in foreign aid each year could be better spent on NHS and Policing in the U.K.

Why it was rejected

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

To hold a referendum on whether or not to we continue to pay Foreign Aid

Timeline

2 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
8 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Mar 2017

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