Petition · past parliament
Cancel HS2
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
What a fantastic time to cancel a white elephant which we could ill afford before our current situation. A project which would only give a small benefit to to a small elite number of people such as MPs and CEOs. Communications are so good why on earth would we want to save 20 minutes?
Just cancel a daft idea which will never benefit the general public. A toy that we cannot afford, a Boris Johnson ego trip.
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 these petitions calling for the same action:
Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately: Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately.
Cancel HS2 and use the money for the NHS and local economies, post Covid-19: Cancel HS2 and use the money for the NHS and local economies, post Covid-19.
Halt work on HS2 and Stonehenge Tunnel until Coronavirus over: 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:
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 and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately: Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately.
Cancel HS2 and use the money for the NHS and local economies, post Covid-19: Cancel HS2 and use the money for the NHS and local economies, post Covid-19.
Halt work on HS2 and Stonehenge Tunnel until Coronavirus over: 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:
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 and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 21 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.