Petition · past parliament
The UK Government should cancel its proposal to cut the Foreign Aid Budget.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government proposes to ditch its policy of spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid to help deal with the coronavirus crisis at home.
The UK Government should review and rescind this proposal before it is implemented.
The UK Government should review and rescind this proposal before it is implemented.
This proposal is contrary to the Government's manifesto pledge and comes at a difficult time for all countries.
And, as the Chief Executive of Oxfam says: "Cutting the UK's lifeline to the world's poorest communities in the midst of a global pandemic will lead to tens of thousands of otherwise preventable deaths."
And, as the Chief Executive of Oxfam says: "Cutting the UK's lifeline to the world's poorest communities in the midst of a global pandemic will lead to tens of thousands of otherwise preventable deaths."
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 this petition calling for the same action: Do not reduce the overseas aid budget (from 0.7% GDP)
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.