Petition · past parliament
UK MAYORS/MAYORESS To have been born in the uk Or have lived here for 30 years
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
All the Cities in the UK what have a Mayor or a Mayoress
must have either been born in the uk or been living in the uk for at least 30 years.
This petition is nothing to do with race or religion
must have either been born in the uk or been living in the uk for at least 30 years.
This petition is nothing to do with race or religion
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We're not sure which kind of mayors you are talking about, or exactly what changes you'd like to see or how this would work.
There are different types of mayors in the UK. They are chosen in different ways, have diffferent functions, and the requirements for being eligible to be chosen as a mayor are different. The arrangements for mayors in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Some mayors are directly elected by voters. Others are local councillors who are elected by the other councillors in the local council. Some cities also have Lord Mayors.
You mention cities in the UK, so we think you might be interested in "metro mayors". You can find out more about "metro mayors" here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/key-issues/metro-mayors-and-devolution-deals/
You can find out more about who is eligible to stand for election as a "metro mayor" here:
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/combined-authority-mayoral-elections
We're also not sure exactly how you would like the requirements for eligibility to work. For example, we're not sure how this would apply to British citizens who are born outside the UK, or British citizens who have lived in the UK for less than 30 years.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
There are different types of mayors in the UK. They are chosen in different ways, have diffferent functions, and the requirements for being eligible to be chosen as a mayor are different. The arrangements for mayors in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Some mayors are directly elected by voters. Others are local councillors who are elected by the other councillors in the local council. Some cities also have Lord Mayors.
You mention cities in the UK, so we think you might be interested in "metro mayors". You can find out more about "metro mayors" here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/key-issues/metro-mayors-and-devolution-deals/
You can find out more about who is eligible to stand for election as a "metro mayor" here:
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/combined-authority-mayoral-elections
We're also not sure exactly how you would like the requirements for eligibility to work. For example, we're not sure how this would apply to British citizens who are born outside the UK, or British citizens who have lived in the UK for less than 30 years.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 4 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.