Petition · past parliament
Hold a referendum on the privatisation/sale of the NHS.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The conservatives are selling our NHS without consulting us, no mention in their manifesto, and direct denials on live TV and in the press. The people deserve the right to vote on it
We want the government to stop selling the NHS, and to remove ALL private envolvement in the NHS, to fund it properly with the taxes we pay instead of handing our money to individuals and corporations who have no expertise in healthcare and without due process. It wasnt in the conservative manifesto that they intended to sell the NHS no one voted for it, we think the people deserve a vote to decide its fate
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 want there to be a referendum about the NHS, but we're not sure exactly what you want people to be asked to choose between - full public ownership with no private sector involvement, full privatisation, the status quo, the changes proposed in the Health and Care Bill, or something else.
The Health and Care Bill would not involve the sale of the NHS, but would change competition rules relating to the NHS. You can read more about the Health and Care Bill here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9232/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want there to be a referendum about the NHS, but we're not sure exactly what you want people to be asked to choose between - full public ownership with no private sector involvement, full privatisation, the status quo, the changes proposed in the Health and Care Bill, or something else.
The Health and Care Bill would not involve the sale of the NHS, but would change competition rules relating to the NHS. You can read more about the Health and Care Bill here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9232/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.