{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/602335.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":602335,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"That the government treat the Covid debt similar to 'war debt'.","background":"Legislate to exclude the Covid Pandemic debt from the annual Budget as a component of the GDP.\r\nLegislate to treat similar to a 'war debt' recovered over the next 50yrs.","additional_details":"The government has used this debt as a 'propoganda' tool to deliver further austerity and punishment of the poorest and weakest in society. Disregarding the need to service the NHS, Social Care and infrastructure delivery at a level the population needs to move forward and they deserve as taxpayers in the 5th wealthiest nation.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2021-12-02T11:42:29.785Z","updated_at":"2021-12-15T08:54:01.747Z","rejected_at":"2021-12-15T08:54:00.902Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-12-11T09:22:48.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe understand that you are concerned about the impact of the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic on other spending, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nReclassifying government spending on Covid-19 would not affect the UK's financial obligations regarding this debt, and it's not clear exactly how you want the debt resulting from spending on Covid-19 to be treated differently to other government debt.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}