Petition · past parliament
Offset the cost of the Furlough against the spiraling cost of HS2
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Cancel or at least suspend it for future debate
Putting money where its needed most - COVID19 has cost the Country billions and we need the finance to rebuild our deeply wounded economy
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 some of these petitions:
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.
Commit to a public review of HS2 project and suspend all on-going work now: Commit to a public review of HS2 project and suspend all on-going work now
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.
Commit to a public review of HS2 project and suspend all on-going work now: Commit to a public review of HS2 project and suspend all on-going work now
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.
Timeline
| 10 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.