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Stop Hard Brexit on Humanitarian Grounds

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The govt is leading us to no-deal. If we 'crash out' people will die from shortages of food and meds, more jobs and livelihoods will be lost and the Troubles will return to N.Ireland. This humanitarian crisis cannot be allowed to happen and must be stopped as a matter of urgency.
1 billion prescriptions were dispensed in the UK last year. We import 73% of our meds. Surely there is not enough capacity to stockpile for this and not enough capacity to guarantee supplies entering the country. Lives are at risk. We also import 40% of our food, which means shortages. Tariffs would mean that vulnerable people might not be able to afford to eat a proper meal. Jobs are already being lost as
financial institutions and manufacturers depart.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

4 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
15 Feb 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Feb 2019

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