Stop HS2 and redirect all funds to support the NHS through the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Scrap the HS2 works and spend the money on buying or manufacturing new ventilators as soon as possible to support the NHS through the Coronavirus outbreak.

We need trees to breath...

At least 140 years till this project is carbon neutral and we are in the midst of a climate crisis.

HS2 is a waste of our resources right now.

At the peak of the outbreak the UK will see 60,000-100,000 new patients a week in desperate need of care.
The United Kingdom currently has 5000 ventilators! It is clear this is the best way our government should be spending this money to protect the venerable members of our community, NHS staff and our precious environment.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Halt work on HS2 and Stonehenge Tunnel until Coronavirus over

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

20 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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