This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Ask Boris to turn our homeless veterans into covid Marshall’s
Offer homeless veterans jobs being covid Marshall’s to get them of the streets and give them some pride (and pay) back
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Boris is talking about Covid Marshall’s and putting soldiers on the streets, we already have soldiers on the streets sleeping in doorways. These guys are already military trained and desperate for a new start in life, why don’t we offer these people the post of Covid Marshall, give them pride and pay. Maybe house them together so they can have a community where they understand each others PTSD and other active service related issues.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The Government has provided funding to local authorities to spend on COVID-19 related compliance and enforcement activities, but how to use this money is a matter for individual local authorities, not the Government or House of Commons.
You can find out more about this funding here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-local-authority-compliance-and-enforcement-grant/guidance-to-support-local-authority-compliance-and-enforcement-activity-including-covid-19-secure-marshals-or-equivalents#covid-19-secure-marshals-or-equivalents
We have published a number of other petitions calling on the UK Government to support veterans, which you might like to sign:
Enshrine the Military Covenant in UK Law: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/332503
Amend council housing points system so homeless veterans receive higher priority: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/330763
Turn disused military establishments into housing for homeless veterans: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/551451
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.