This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Cancer charities should put all money donated towards research.
A lot of cancer research charities such as Macmillan Support and Teenage Cancer Trust take a percentage of the money they receive for themselves and don't put all of the money to research and many people would agree that that's not right. Especially people with cancer who desperately need a cure.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the issue you raise is not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament. Within the law, charities decide themselves how to spend their money, as they are independent of both Government and Parliament.
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