Save the Portland Coastguard Helicopter

Rejected 18,351 signatures

Why it was rejected

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

This e-petition is being closed to new signatures, following a request from the creator of the e-petition.

A new e-petition, lasting a further year, has been created, also entitled Save the Portland Coastguard Helicopter, at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/36619 and you are encouraged to sign the new e-petition if you have already signed this closed e-petition.

Government response · 13 May 2012

This e-petition is being closed to new signatures, following a request from the creator of the e-petition.

A new e-petition, lasting a further year, has been created, also entitled Save the Portland Coastguard Helicopter at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/36619 and you are encouraged to sign the new e-petition if you have already signed this closed e-petition.

Timeline

23 Feb 2012	Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2012	Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response
13 May 2012	Government responded
23 Aug 2012	Closed to new signatures
21 Jun 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18,351

Status Rejected

Opened 23 Feb 2012

Closed 23 Aug 2012

Rejected 21 Jun 2017

Response 13 May 2012

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