Petition · past parliament
We call for a national referendum on whether HS2 is good value for money
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
estimate of cost in total of HS2 is 140 Billion pounds
total UK population estimate is 65 million
By my calculations this is over 21,000 per head of Capita here in the UK
total UK population estimate is 65 million
By my calculations this is over 21,000 per head of Capita here in the UK
By other country,s standards HS2 is already out of date.
I say this having been on the latest version of the Chinese bullet train (due to be superseded in the next year or so)
I say this having been on the latest version of the Chinese bullet train (due to be superseded in the next year or so)
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what question you'd like to be asked in a referendum. We're not sure whether you'd like there to be a referendum on whether HS2 should happen.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.