Petition · past parliament
Stop privatisation of the NHS.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The NHS is paid for by the taxation of the people and corporations of the UK.
It has been built with & is funded by public money.
The NHS should stay in the hands of the people who have paid for it.
The public.
It has been built with & is funded by public money.
The NHS should stay in the hands of the people who have paid for it.
The public.
The constituent parts that make up the NHS should not be sold off to profit making companies.
If one particular service makes a profit, that profit should be put into patient care, not into shareholders pockets.
If one particular service makes a profit, that profit should be put into patient care, not into shareholders pockets.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.