Petition · past parliament
Cancel future cuts to the public health grant and return funding cut since 2015
Closed
51 signatures
What the petition asks
The public health grant funds prevention work through local authority public health departments to improve the health and well being of individuals and communities
Local authorities face a £331 million reduction to their public health budget, on top of a £200 million reduction announced in 2015.
Local authorities face a £331 million reduction to their public health budget, on top of a £200 million reduction announced in 2015.
*Every £1 spent on public health in UK saves an average of £14.
* cuts to the public health grant hinder preventative and health promotion work.
* Preventative programmes are essential to helping in levels of obesity and dental decay in children, increasing levels of exercise and improving mental health and well being
Past success in for example, reducing levels of smoking and teenage pregnancy show that it can work if resourced properly
* cuts to the public health grant hinder preventative and health promotion work.
* Preventative programmes are essential to helping in levels of obesity and dental decay in children, increasing levels of exercise and improving mental health and well being
Past success in for example, reducing levels of smoking and teenage pregnancy show that it can work if resourced properly
Timeline
| 23 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
51
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jan 2018
Closed
23 Jul 2018
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