Petition · past parliament
Include a threshold beyond which MPs are required to vote on a petition.
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently petitions require a governmental response on reaching 10,000 signatures and will be considered for debate at 100,000 signatures. There ought to be a third figure after which MPs are required to vote on an issue so as to guarantee a response to petitions with large public backing.
As listed under 'All Petitions' there have, at the point of writing, only been three petitions reaching over 250,000 signatures. I would suggest this figure as the bench mark requiring a vote in the House of Commons.
Whilst not agreeing with all these petitions, issues of such public concern should require a formal and collective response from our MPs. A vote would give a clear indication of where the House stood on such issues, allowing the public to asses their representation in the Commons.
Whilst not agreeing with all these petitions, issues of such public concern should require a formal and collective response from our MPs. A vote would give a clear indication of where the House stood on such issues, allowing the public to asses their representation in the Commons.
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Dec 2015
Closed
14 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.