Petition · past parliament

Elect Andrea Leadsom as the new Prime Minister.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK public believe that Andrea Leadsom is the only Conservative politician who we trust to renegotiate an all-round suitable new relationship with the EU. During the TV debates Andrea demonstrated all the qualities and strengths needed to lead - along with a genuine empathy for the common people.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

In any case, as you might already know, the Prime Minister of the UK is not chosen by the UK Government or Parliament.

After a general election, the Queen decides who to invite to form a Government. In practice, this is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election. You can find out more about this here:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandGovernment/QueenandPrimeMinister.aspx

Timeline

29 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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