Petition · past parliament
Consider having equal prescription fees for England, Scotland, Wales and NI.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Have individual NI, Scotland, Wales & England governments have equal fees for GP prescriptions and exclusions from fees regardless of population numbers to create more income for NHS debts.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/nhs-charges-from-april-2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12928485
http://gov.wales/topics/health/nhswales/prescriptions/?lang=en
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12928485
http://gov.wales/topics/health/nhswales/prescriptions/?lang=en
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.