Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make Covid-19 PCR tests available at a fixed cost and use income to fund the NHS
Closed
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make "Fit to Fly" Covid-19 tests/certificates available through a Government-service, at a fixed cost (eg. £45-50), with the revenues going to the NHS, instead of private companies profiting from providing this service.
The Government has substantial testing capacity, while individuals who need or want to travel abroad are forced to take long journeys to private testing providers and pay unjustifiably high costs for a relatively simple test. This money could be going to the NHS instead, and even at half the price of many private tests, it would benefit both the UK population and the NHS, whilst improving the Government's credibility.
Timeline
| 14 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
14 Sep 2021
Closed
14 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.