Petition · past parliament
Abolish or reform any ceremony which obliges one human to kneel before another.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The reasons are self evident to any democrat. The wording does not discourage kneeling before an invisible god. It will not put shoeshine boys out of business. Those who can grovel cheerfully will remain free to do so.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK Parliament and Government are not responsible for all ceremonies carried out in the UK.
If you would like the UK Parliament to legislate to make it illegal to oblige a person to kneel before another, we could accept a petition about that. Alternatively, you could ask for Parliament and Government to remove any obligation to kneel from any of the ceremonies for which they are responsible.
If you would like the UK Parliament to legislate to make it illegal to oblige a person to kneel before another, we could accept a petition about that. Alternatively, you could ask for Parliament and Government to remove any obligation to kneel from any of the ceremonies for which they are responsible.
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Oct 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.