Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Introduce a new tax on football clubs to increase funding for the NHS

Closed 49 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to introduce a new tax on the revenue generated by Premier League Football clubs to increase funding for our life-saving NHS workers.
We think many NHS workers have overworked throughout their careers yet have been underpaid despite rising inflation rates. On the other hand, the sports industry, especially football, has seen continuously high levels of income for players over time. Both the sports and healthcare industries are significant in our lives and require years to gain skills, training and experience. However, arguably healthcare is more significant as it can directly save the lives of those who desperately need help.

Timeline

25 Mar 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 49
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 25 Mar 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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