Petition · past parliament
Appoint ministers for Peace and Disarmament.
Closed
511 signatures
What the petition asks
There should be a mechanism that would make it easier to achieve peace than to achieve war, easier to facilitate peace in Northern Ireland than to start a war in Iraq. It is my proposal that all UK governments must include the senior cabinet positions of Ministers for Peace and Disarmament.
In 1969, John Lennon sang “All we are saying is Give Peace a Chance”. In 2017, all I am saying is give peace a better chance. I believe there should be a mechanism that would make it easier to achieve peace than to achieve war, easier to facilitate peace in Northern Ireland than to start a war in Iraq. Following the appointment of Fabian Hamilton to the position of Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament – a post created in 2016 by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn – it is my proposal that from now on all UK governments must include the senior cabinet positions of Ministers for Peace and Disarmament.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
511
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.