Petition · past parliament
Fund Internet and IT for all as a result of hardship, education, or loneliness.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Immediately fund internet and IT provision for all that need it as a result of hardship, children's education, and/or loneliness.
IT and Internet access provides, education, economic and social resilience. Many in society do not have this due to hardship, and are therefore living in relative poverty in terms of living and education standards.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want the Government to help people who currently do not have access to the internet, but it's not clear exactly what you want the Government to do, or who should be entitled to any new support.
If you want the Government to fund the provision of internet and an internet-enabled device (such as a smart phone, laptop or desktop computer), you could start a new petition requesting this. If you want this only to be offered to certain households, such as those with household income below a certain level, or in recent of certain means-tested benefits, you could specify this in your petition.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
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Provide disadvantaged children with a connected laptop to access home learning: Provide disadvantaged children with a connected laptop to access home learning.
If you want the Government to fund the provision of internet and an internet-enabled device (such as a smart phone, laptop or desktop computer), you could start a new petition requesting this. If you want this only to be offered to certain households, such as those with household income below a certain level, or in recent of certain means-tested benefits, you could specify this in your petition.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Fund free broadband for vulnerable households during social distancing: Fund free broadband for vulnerable households during social distancing.
Government please fund free-of-charge Broadband for all over-75s: Government please fund free-of-charge Broadband for all over-75s.
Provide disadvantaged children with a connected laptop to access home learning: Provide disadvantaged children with a connected laptop to access home learning.
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.