Petition · past parliament
Give Nigel Farage a Knighthood
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Nigel Farage has spent his life fighting for a referendum on the EU, and supporting Britain against European bureaucracy
Farage became the UKIP Leader and led the party through the 2009 European Parliament Election, when it won the second highest share of the popular vote, defeating Labour and the Liberal Democrats with over two million votes.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
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Timeline
| 14 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.