Petition · past parliament
Abolish foreign aid and redirect the funds to the nhs.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Abolish the 0.7% of gdp that we give to other countries when our nhs needs the money.
About time we helped our own people
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: Use money from the foreign aid budget to Support UK in the Covid 19 crisis
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
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
| 29 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.