Petition · past parliament
Allow the new research vessel to be named Boaty McBoatface
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Jo Johnson plans to block the new vessel from being called Boaty McBoatface despite this name being chosen by the people of the UK on an internet poll. We live in a democracy, not a dictatorship and us Brits expect the vote to be recognised regardless of how silly it may seem to one person.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/19/boaty-mcboatface-tyrants-have-crushed-the-peoples-will
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 Natural Environment Research Council, not the Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.