Petition · past parliament

The U.K. government should offer Thomas Cook a state backed rescue plan.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The U.K. government should reconsider a rescue plan for Thomas Cook and its employees. The government should take an equity stake which would give Thomas Cook breathing space to work out a plan for continued trading. It would give the 9000 UK employees some hope of keeping their jobs.

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

There's a petition calling for a public inquiry into the collapse of Thomas Cook. You might like to sign this petition.

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Timeline

23 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Sep 2019

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