Petition · past parliament
STOP HS2 - NOW!
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
THIS PROJECT HAS WASTED HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO DATE. CURRENTLY IT IS MUCH DELAYED AND BOGGED DOWN WITH MUCH BUREAUCRACY.
THE ONLY WINNERS WILL BE THE CONTRACTORS, CIVIL SERVANTS AND A RAFT OF CONSULTANTS WHO EARN VAST SALARIES
THE ONLY WINNERS WILL BE THE CONTRACTORS, CIVIL SERVANTS AND A RAFT OF CONSULTANTS WHO EARN VAST SALARIES
THIS PROJECT IS VERY LIKELY TO BE DELIVERED LATE AND VERY MUCH OVER BUDGET - WHAT GOVERNMENT PROJECT HAS BEEN DELIVERED ON TIME, SUCCESFUL AND WITHIN BUDGET?
WHO WILL NEED TO TRAVEL FROM LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM 20 MINUTES QUICKER?
IT WILL WRECK VAST AREAS OF OUR VALUABLE LAND AND THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE WHO NOW LIVE HAPPILY ON ITS PROPOSED ROUTE - WHY SHOULD WE BE DEPRIVED OF OUR HERITAGE AND HOMES?
BY THE TIME IT IS DELIVERED IT IS LIKELY TO OUT OF DATE TO THE NEEDS AT THAT TIME?
WHO WILL NEED TO TRAVEL FROM LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM 20 MINUTES QUICKER?
IT WILL WRECK VAST AREAS OF OUR VALUABLE LAND AND THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE WHO NOW LIVE HAPPILY ON ITS PROPOSED ROUTE - WHY SHOULD WE BE DEPRIVED OF OUR HERITAGE AND HOMES?
BY THE TIME IT IS DELIVERED IT IS LIKELY TO OUT OF DATE TO THE NEEDS AT THAT TIME?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.