Petition · past parliament

Stop the building of a £200m national flagship. It’s a colossal waste of money.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Reject attempts to use public funds to build a national flagship to promote trade around the World. It’s a colossal waste of money and would be better spent on supporting initiatives within the U.K.
Using public funds to build a ship to sail around the World is a mistake. The return on the investment for such a vessel has not been substantiated. In addition, the ongoing maintenance costs required throughout the ships life would be better and more wisely spent on initiatives within the U.K.

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: Cancel plans to commission a new Royal Yacht

Timeline

29 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jun 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jun 2021

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