Closed Petition closed 18th October 2019

Reduce foreign aid in favour of increasing pensions with immediate effect - Final Signatures: 12,308

We pay far too much to third world countries some of which have a space exploration programme when our pensioners are the one if the lowest pay in Europe. I find this unacceptable reading how some freeze to death because of such low pension payments. We are the laughing stock of the world.

The Government responsed to this petition on 30th October 2019 (View Full Response)
By investing less than a penny in every pound of our national income in aid, the UK is helping to create a safer, healthier and more prosperous world.

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Closed Petition closed 22nd April 2019

Abolish the 0.7% Foreign Aid Target and spend OUR money at home - Final Signatures: 30,622

The Government currently spends 0.7% GDP on Foreign Aid. This means it will spend over £14bn of tax payers money on projects which could be better spent at home. By 2020 this figure will have risen to almost £16bn. We believe the Government should abolish the 0.7% GDP target for Foreign Aid.

The Government responsed to this petition on 14th February 2019 (View Full Response)
By investing less than a penny from each pound of our income in aid, the UK is helping create a safer, healthier and more prosperous world.

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Closed Petition closed 14th March 2018

Abolish the 0.7% GDP target for Foreign Aid - Final Signatures: 55,152

The Government currently spends 0.7% GDP on Foreign Aid. This means it will spend over £13bn of tax payers money on projects which could be better spent at home. By 2020 this figure will have risen to almost £16bn. We believe the Government should abolish the 0.7% GDP target for Foreign Aid.

The Government responsed to this petition on 4th December 2017 (View Full Response)
Our aid commitment – which is enshrined in law - increases Britain’s global influence and allows us to shape the world around us which is firmly in the UK’s national interest.

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Closed Petition closed 20th May 2019

The UK should not agree the UN's Global Compact for Migration - Final Signatures: 131,617

The UN's Intergovernmental Conference will be held in Marrakech, Morocco on 10 and 11 December 2018. Like Hungary, the UK should not sign.

The Government responsed to this petition on 7th December 2018 (View Full Response)
The Global Compact for Migration will support global co-operation on migration without affecting the sovereignty of all countries to control their own borders.

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