Petition · past parliament
Vote of no confidence in the conservative government
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
This is important to protect the lives of our societies most vulnerable like the elderly, disabled, homeless, hard working families not earning enough,
people on zero hours contracts, students, people having benefits stopped, people victimised by cuts, people having to use food banks, whilst those with more than enough get tax cuts and get let off with tax evasion.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Ministers to be sacked or for a vote of no confidence.
If you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or the House of Commons, you could start a petition about that.
We used to accept petitions that called for a vote of no confidence. However, the Petitions Committee can’t schedule votes of no confidence. This was often frustrating and disappointing for petitioners. Petitions calling for action on policy are more likely to be an effective way of achieving the change you want.
If you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or the House of Commons, you could start a petition about that.
We used to accept petitions that called for a vote of no confidence. However, the Petitions Committee can’t schedule votes of no confidence. This was often frustrating and disappointing for petitioners. Petitions calling for action on policy are more likely to be an effective way of achieving the change you want.
Timeline
| 14 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.