Petition · past parliament
Cancel the 2022 Festival of Britain in favour of spending the funds on NHS pay
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Cancel the planned “Brexit” Festival of Britain in order to free up 120m for public sector and NHS pay rises
After 2 years of being in a global pandemic and suffering the results of a hard Brexit this isn’t the time to spend public funds on a festival celebrating severe damage to our economy. Spend the money where it smells a difference to people who aren’t in the top 10% earners, please.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.