Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Halt work on HS2 and Stonehenge Tunnel until Coronavirus over
Closed
824 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should not be resourcing high-cost projects like HS2 & Smart Motorways when money is needed to fund NHS treatment for everyone who gets the Coronavirus. The possibility that the NHS is unable to treat all sectors of the population because of insufficient resources is unacceptable.
If 60% of UK population of 67.7 million develops C19 and the death rate is as high as 4% we could be looking at 1.6 million deaths. It would be totally unacceptable for the elderly or already health compromised not be treated. High cost, public projects such as HS2, the Stonehenge Tunnel and refurbishing Houses of Parliament should be put on hold and the money used to fight C19, save lives and help small businesses.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
824
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
20 Mar 2020
Closed
20 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.