Save 'Boaty McBoatface'. Highest vote wins - fair competition & democracy

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The suggestion of 'Boaty McBoatface' has attracted more than 27,000 votes already (and rising quickly) in an online poll of names for the Royal Research ship but now because experts don' agree, they may change the rules and ignore the clear competition winner and call the boat something else.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-35860760
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Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is a decision for the NERC, not the Government or Parliament.

Timeline

21 Mar 2016	Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Mar 2016

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