Petition · past parliament

For parliament to pass a motion of no confidence in Her Majesty's Government.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Falling living standards. Welfare cuts and sanctions harming the vulnerable. Rising national debt. Growing NHS closures, waiting times and fund wasting. Immigration and tax avoidance inadequately addressed.
The people have no confidence in the government. We ask the House of Commons to follow suit.
Section 2 of the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 gives two ways for a snap election to be held. One is for the House of Commons to declare no confidence in the government, and the other is for a 2/3 majority of MPs to vote for an early election.

Furthermore, a motion of no confidence can be triggered based on a vote over a major issue on which the government fought the last general election. There are many areas where the government has failed to deliver on official election campaign promises.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

11 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Feb 2016

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