Petition · past parliament

Cut foreign aid spending to divert the funding to rebuild our failing Nhs

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I am proposing that the government implement what they tell us to do and in a time where we as a country are in massive debt and suffering a failing health care system, that we divert foreign aid spending and use that money to rebuild our failing system rather than trying to fix other countries.
The UK paid out 0.7% of GDP or approximately 13billion pounds to foreign countries to aid their failing countries, yet we are neglecting our own country as a result, foreign aid should be paid if and when we are in a stable position to afford to pay it, as the government keep telling us about debt management that you need to cut spending and prioritise what is important, then they should set the example and prioritise our system and people.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

28 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jan 2019

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.