Petition · past parliament
Raise Income Tax by 1% to fund the NHS
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
To put an immediate and substantial amount of money into the NHS to relieve hospital closures and recruit and retain more staff across England.Rural communities are under threat from hospital and department closures nationwide and urban centres face long delays in getting appointments and treatment.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.