This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition FREE PARKING for NHS staff/private medical professionals.
To suspend parking restrictions at hospitals, clinics, GP surgeries, private/public roads in the United Kingdom for NHS staff only so they can travel to work without worry. Free parking should be made available when on duty.
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The NHS are over stretched due to intensity and rapid out break of COVID-19. The staff are putting their lives at risk and by helping the staff with free parking this would be one less thing to worry about.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Since you started this petition, the Government have announced that they will provide free car parking for all NHS and social care staff. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-provide-free-car-parking-for-nhs-and-social-care-staff
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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