Petition · past parliament

Create a permanent NHS worker tribute for the Fourth Plinth at Trafalgar Square

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Commission a PERMANENT tribute to all doctors, nurses, volunteers and other NHS workers who have looked after the nation's health and saved lives since 1948, and continue to do so in the face of the very real danger of the Coronavirus crisis. The Fourth Plinth has been waiting for this.
1. To pay tribute to our amazing NHS workers.
2. To remind future generations of our nation's single most important asset.
3. We can finally give the Fourth Plinth a reason for being!

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about what is displayed on Trafalgar Square is a matter for the Mayor of London and London Assembly, not the Government or House of Commons.

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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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 read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

10 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 May 2020

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