Starting in November 2015, further caps came in February 2016 with the final cuts introduced in April 2016. The aim of the cap was to save £1bn over three years. The implications of the pay cap means that trusts will not be able to pay staff who work for an agency including doctors and nurses, more than 55% more for a shift than a permanent member of staff.[81] Jeremy Hunt in his capacity as the Health Secretary said it would stop agencies "ripping off the NHS".[81] In response a petition started on the government website which received over 10,000 responses.