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Petition · past parliament

Call upon the Labour MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, to resign.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

David Lammy, an MP is urging the British Government to completely ignore democracy and block the EU referendum result. This is a disgusting move for a Member of Parliment elected by the public. He should either withdraw his comments or resign because of them.

Why it was rejected

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

The UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for removing MPs from office because of their views or opinions. Decisions on whether to withdraw comments and on whether to resign would be matters for Mr Lammy himself.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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