Petition · past parliament
Make Mental Health medication free for all people seeking treatment in the UK
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Should you have to pay to save your own life?
The prescription charge in England currently stands at £9.00 per item. A month and/or three month's supply of medication to manage mental health can cost £9.00.
Prescriptions for mental health medication are already free in the rest of the UK.
The prescription charge in England currently stands at £9.00 per item. A month and/or three month's supply of medication to manage mental health can cost £9.00.
Prescriptions for mental health medication are already free in the rest of the UK.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.