Rejected petition Aneurin "Nye" Bevan to appear on the next English £20 note

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Given the precedent of seeing Scotsmen such as Watt, Boulton and Smith appear on the latest banknotes, we feel it is time that one of the most important Welshmen of the 20th Century be given proper recognition. The son of a coal miner, Aneurin "Nye" Bevan was instrumental in establishing the National Health Service, and was a lifelong campaigner for social justice. We call on the Treasury to request that the Bank of England consider Bevan when designing the next English £20 note.

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The day-to-day arrangements for printing, issue and circulation of banknotes are the responsibility of the Bank of England.

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Date submitted 29 November 2014
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