Petition · past parliament
Posthumous knighthoods to be given to all NHS staff that have died of COVID-19.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop giving gongs to politicians and celebrities until every NHS worker that has lost their life to COVID-19 receives a posthumous award.
Politicians and celebrities have not proven themselves worthy of a gong whilst NHS workers are giving their lives.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
Timeline
| 19 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.