Petition · past parliament

Abandon HS2. Divert the funds to the NHS to fight Covid-19.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

People die from Covid-19, they don’t die from lack of high speed trains.
Use the money to fund beds, respirators, salaries, etc for the NHS to fight Covid-19.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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