Petition · past parliament

Hold a Public Vote (national referendum) of No Confidence in the Administration.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The EU Referendum has divided the nation like nothing else in living memory, yet both sides of that divide seem united in their lack of confidence in the Government.
We face a democratic crisis brought about by the hubris of Parliament & their failure to give the relevant issues due consideration.
The 2015 election has been widely cited as the least representative election in the history of democracy and the last election quite simply proves the electoral system is not fit for purpose returning no overall majority, yet delivering a PM who claims that nothing has changed.
We have a systemic failure in the way our representatives are selected, and no realistic prospect of reform in the foreseeable future.
The people have lost confidence. Parliament needs to propose how she will win it back.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

It's clear that you want a referendum to be held, but it's not clear what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take as a result of a referendum.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

13 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
3 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Oct 2018

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