Petition · past parliament
i petition George Osborne to resign.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Iain Duncan Smith has resigned because of benefit reforms and the chancellors budget is a joke for working families, and only makes the rich richer, i petition George Osborne to resign.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The resignation of an individual Minister is not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole. If you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or Parliament, you could start a petition about that.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.