This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Retain HMS Ships Albion, Bulwark fully funded via the foreign aid budget.
UK defense cuts have resulted in the decision being made to remove these ships and crews from active service. This will result in the UK being unable to respond to disasters such as recent events in the Caribbean and the Far East. They should be fully crewed and retained via our foreign aid budget.
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These ships have the capability of transporting and helping rebuild Infrastructure around the world in conjunction with UK business. They should fly our flag and project UK businesses and innovations. This would also give valuable experience for our troops in wining hearts and minds. Assisting other Nations and would give a positive image of our Military. This would also show the tax paying public that our foreign aid budget is being used in a more positive way. It could also promote UK trade.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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We're not sure whether you want DFID to provide the money for Albion and Bulwark to stay under the control of the Ministry of Defence or whether you want Albion and Bulwark to be transferred to DFID and be used by them.
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