Submitted on Monday 16th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Cancel HS2 & divert funds to Social Care and NHS for assistance with COVID-19.
In the growing crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we wish for the government to prioritise and half HS2 until the crisis has passed.
Social Care for Over 70s in particular and NHS front line services will require as much money beyond the budget announced by Rishi Sunak in early March 2020.
Experts are warning of an extended period of COVID-19 cases being in circulation and to last until 2021.
At this time, a highspeed rail line doesn't need to be developed when possible fatalities are expected to rise considerably. With many front line staff in the NHS, social care and even the services expected to assist people in the next year, the availability of all funding should come from HS2 as there is no immediate benefit and can be picked back up on after the crisis has passed.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302756
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NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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