Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Do NOT spend £28 million on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022
Closed
496 signatures
What the petition asks
The £28 million earmarked by the Government to fund a celebration for one of the richest individuals in the country would be better spent on key worker salaries etc, helping the poorest in society, and helping the economy / struggling businesses recover from the pandemic.
In its announcement, the Government listed this initiative under the heading 'investment-led recovery' so presumably it sees this as a way of stimulating the wider economy indirectly via various local celebration grants etc. But the Great British public really don't need any help celebrating a 4-day bank holiday in 2022. This money would be better spent directly on local services to deliver sustained value and helping the most needy causes rather than frittered away on a one-off celebration.
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
496
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
15 Mar 2021
Closed
15 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.