Petition · past parliament
Build monument in Whitehall & create National day honoring NHS staff and victims
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament to discuss and regonise the unprecedented sacrifice made by NHS staff and recognise their utmost professionalism and dedication which cost so many NHS workers lives, caring for the many victims of this virus.
It seems befitting that the UK as a whole should honor the greatest effort made by our front line health workers since the Second World War.
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 petition instead:
Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers.
Designate a day for the recognition of our NHS and all Emergency Services.
Rename the May Day bank holiday to the NHS bank holiday day
With regard to your request for a monument, the commissioning and building of monuments on Whitehall is a matter for Westminster City Council. We cannot accept petitions calling for actions which are not within the responsibilities of the Government or Parliament.
Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers.
Designate a day for the recognition of our NHS and all Emergency Services.
Rename the May Day bank holiday to the NHS bank holiday day
With regard to your request for a monument, the commissioning and building of monuments on Whitehall is a matter for Westminster City Council. We cannot accept petitions calling for actions which are not within the responsibilities of the Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2020
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