This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition To discuss Awarding the George Cross to the NHS across the UK
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Award the George cross to acknowledge the NHS as an outstanding publicly funded and run organisation
To award the George cross to the NHS for courage and bravery in the Face of a deadly pandemic which has killed many people including their staff on the frontline under very difficult and challenging circumstances
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about honours or appointments.
We cannot accept petitions that call for specific awards or honours, such as the George Cross, to be given to individuals or organisations, because we can only accept petitions about matters for which the Government or Parliament are responsible.
There is an independent process for considering nominations for awards and honours, including the George Cross, and advising the Queen on granting these, so it is not something the Government or Parliament can do.
Information about Civilian gallantry is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/civilian-gallantry-operation#the-george-cross-committee
And details of how to nominate someone for an honour or award are available here: https://www.gov.uk/honours/recommend-bravery-award
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