Petition · past parliament
Allow the Petitions Committee to schedule debates on motions of no confidence.
Closed
147 signatures
What the petition asks
In a statement today (Nov 19) the House of Commons Petitions committee said that it "has decided not to schedule a debate on this petition, because the Committee does not have the power to schedule debates on motions of no confidence".
We feel they should have the power to schedule such debates.
We feel they should have the power to schedule such debates.
This is in response to the result of
Vote no confidence in David Cameron
(Petition calling for a motion of no confidence in David Cameron.)
Vote no confidence in David Cameron
(Petition calling for a motion of no confidence in David Cameron.)
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
147
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Nov 2015
Closed
23 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.