Petition · past parliament
SET UP A NATIONAL CARE SERVICE
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
SET UP A ROYAL COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL CARE SERVICE, ENCOMPASSING PRIVATE CARE HOMES, SO THAT ALL PEOPLE GET QUALITY CARE, AND CARE WORKERS RECEIVE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND PAY COMMENSURATE WITH THE VALUABLE WORK THEY DO.
ON 24/7/2019 THE PRIME MINISTER SAID "WE WILL FIX THE CRISIS IN SOCIAL CARE FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL". THE MARK OF A CIVILISED SOCIETY IS THE WAY IT TREATS THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS.MANY OF OUR ELDERS ARE CARED FOR BY STAFF ON ZERO CONTRACTS EARNING LESS THAN £10 PER HOUR. IN THE SOUTHWEST ALONE, 8 OUT OF 16 COUNCILS SPEND LESS PER CAPITA ON SOCIAL CARE THAN IN 2010. WE NEED A NATIONAL CARE SERVICE. AND WE NEED IT NOW.
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 a similar action: To establish a National Social Care Service, funded through general taxation.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.