Petition · past parliament

NHS staff whom work within Londons congestion charge to be exempt from charges.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Exemption of London congestion charges for NHS staff ( nurses & midwives , junior doctors and other groups considered) who travel daily to their place of work in central London.(often paying for parking)
Millions applaud them every Thursday yet the intention is to penalise them, why not reward?

Why it was rejected

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

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During lock-down the Government should pay for all NHS staff's travel expenses: During lock-down the Government should pay for all NHS staff's travel expenses.

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Timeline

15 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jun 2020

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