Petition · past parliament

NHS workers can get a suitable pay rise at least 2,5%.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliament to take 2% pay cut. This money to be used to pay NHS workers a suitable pay rise at least 2.5%
NHS workers have gone above and beyond during the pandemic. This needs to be acknowledge.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

6 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
8 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.