Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Ban Govt Ministers & Advisors from conflicts of interest in the medical industry

Closed 226 signatures

What the petition asks

No government minister or advisor to be allowed to hold shares in pharmaceutical, medical industries or others that supply the NHS, or to be employed by or work on a project funded by these industries. This should apply to all advisors including those that sit on SAGE, NERVTAG and JCVI.
Links between Ministers or their Advisors to pharmaceutical industries, medical supplies companies or other companies supplying the NHS could be influenced by their other interests, that may result in decisions that are not in the benefit of public health.

Timeline

6 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Feb 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 226
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 6 Aug 2021
Closed 6 Feb 2022

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