Petition · past parliament
Government should requisition private hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We will require a huge amount of resources when the coronavirus outbreak reaches its peak. It is unlikely that current bed numbers or resources will be sufficient. These resources should be requisitioned from private health care sources to provide equal access to medical treatment for all.
The government should not use public money to do this except to pay potential additional staffing costs or material costs.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.