Petition · past parliament
Prevent the proposed cut of humanitarian aid to Yemen
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament has committed 0.7% of GDP to aid budgets since 2013, but this was recently slashed to 0.5%. Yemen desperately needs aid - the current government has undermined British aid by merging DFID and the FCO, and now threatens lives by cuts. I beg this government to show some compassion.
2 million Yemeni children are acutely malnourished, and 20 million Yemeni people depend on aid. The UN chief described cutting aid as a 'death sentence'. The government says COVID has squeezed government finances - the proposed cut of £87m is relatively small for the UK, but invaluable for Yemen.
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: Stop the proposed reduction of foreign aid to the Yemen
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.