Petition · past parliament · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Do not fund portraits of His Majesty the King for public organisations
Closed
210 signatures
What the petition asks
This Government should scrap the plans to fund a portrait of King Charles for public organisations, such as schools, police stations etc. The Government has set aside £8 million for this, at a time when so much of our country is struggling.
There are many more worthy things to spend £8 million on:
- the NHS
- the education system
- help for households across the country with the cost of living
- Business support
- Public services
This money should not be used to fund portraits that are not essential. This is wasteful.
- the NHS
- the education system
- help for households across the country with the cost of living
- Business support
- Public services
This money should not be used to fund portraits that are not essential. This is wasteful.
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
210
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
6 Apr 2023
Closed
6 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.