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Impeach David Cameron for Arms sales to Saudi Arabia used on Yemeni civilians

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

MOD knowingly licences Arms sales to Saudi Arabia for the use on civilians in Yemen. This practice is against International law.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We cannot accept a petition calling for the impeachment of the Prime Minister because this procedure is now considered obsolete. It is not therefore clear what action could be taken on this petition.

This note explains the history of impeachment and the current position:

https://researchbriefings.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN02666#fullreport

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Timeline

29 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.