Petition · past parliament

Change our parliamentary system which is no longer fit for purpose

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow the PM to resource the Government from the population at large with people with proven skills and competencies in managing large organisations
Political parties of all persuasions no longer attract individuals with the competencies necessary to manage large organisations in the numbers necessary to form an effective government

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

7 Jan 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jan 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jan 2018

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