Petition · past parliament

Debate the motion that "This House Has No Confidence in the current Government."

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government does not have sufficient support in the Country, nor The House of Commons, to guide us through the current economic difficulties; nor through a fruitful exit from the European Union. The House has no confidence in the Government; Parliament should be dissolved.

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.

Timeline

19 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
25 Apr 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Apr 2018

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