Petition

We demand the Government explain in detail the supposed £22 billion 'Black Hole'

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Explain exactly their calculations of the supposed 'Black Hole' in Government spending PRIOR to Labour becoming the Government of the UK, which we have constantly heard about.
We have heard of the supposed 'Black Hole' in Government spending since the day after Labour were elected.
The amount changes almost daily, but WITHOUT any underlying data.
We believe the reason is that the 'Black Hole' contains spending the government has itself committed to SINCE they have been elected, and has little, if anything, to do with the previous government.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition: Investigate the claims of £22 Billion black hole

Timeline

24 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
20 Dec 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Dec 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.