Submitted on Sunday 12th April 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Put forward the NHS for the George Cross
In light of their extraordinary bravery and dedication to our society during the Covid-19 outbreak, I would like parliament to ask the queen to grant the NHS the George Cross.
The George Cross - the second highest award of the United Kingdom honours system - is awarded "for acts of the greatest heroism or for most conspicuous courage in circumstance of extreme danger". It may be awarded person/s of any military rank in any service and to civilians including police, emergency services and merchant seamen and was awarded to the colony of Malta during WWII.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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