This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Reduce the Overseas Aid Budget from 0.7% of GDP to 0.6% of GDP.
The UK Overseas Aid Budget at 0.71% is the 5th highest of all European countries. I suggest that it is reduced to 0.6% and that the cash difference be invested in our NHS. The reduction amounts to approximately £1.4bn p.a.and so would fund the increasing needs of the NHS on an annual need.
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With increasing demands on the NHS through an ageing and increasing population, the NHS needs more money. We spend 8.5% of GDP (based on 2015 data) against an average in Europe of 8.9% and are the 10th highest spender of 10 listed countries. We are the 5th higher contributor to Overseas Aid of 10 listed countries. Germany & France spend considerably less on Overseas Aid than the UK - but considerably more on their NHS.
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