Petition · past parliament
Government to provide bail out of Thomas Cook to save 9000 UK jobs
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Thomas Cook has been around for 178 years, it is a British institution employing 9000 staff with countless others dependent on them. The UK government has it within their power to help bail them out by virtue of having influence over RBS, a key lender themselves rescued using public funds.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Thomas Cook entered into insolvency proceedings and ceased trading on Monday 23 September.
The Government has published advice for customers and employees. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/are-you-a-customer-or-employee-affected-by-thomas-cook
The Secretary of State for Transport made an oral statement in the House of Commons on 26 September. You can read the statement here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/thomas-cook-update
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has published advice for customers and employees. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/are-you-a-customer-or-employee-affected-by-thomas-cook
The Secretary of State for Transport made an oral statement in the House of Commons on 26 September. You can read the statement here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/thomas-cook-update
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 21 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.