Petition · past parliament
Denounce the possibility of Nigel Farage being given a peerage.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
MEP and Nigel Farage distinguished himself with incendiary rhetoric during the EU Referendum campaign, contributing to a heightening of racial tensions. This is behaviour unbecoming of a citizen, much less a Peer of the Realm.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/16/nigel-farage-defends-ukip-breaking-point-poster-queue-of-migrants?0p19G=c
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-campaign-cps-to-review-claims-nigel-farage-incited-hatred-eu-referendum-post-referendum-a7236181.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-campaign-cps-to-review-claims-nigel-farage-incited-hatred-eu-referendum-post-referendum-a7236181.html
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.