Petition · past parliament

Give tax payers the right to opt out of certain government schemes.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Obtain consent from tax payers how their contributions are used
As a tax payer and contributor to society, for far too long, the government has made free our contributions.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about tax payers not having the right to opt out of certain Government schemes, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

19 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
24 Nov 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Nov 2021

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