Petition · past parliament

Introduce Voluntary Coalition (Normalised Politics) to Northern Ireland.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The current political setup (Mandatory Coalition) is a system of government unfit for purpose. Politics here in Northern Ireland shifts from crisis to crisis, from deadlock to deadlock and has collapsed on more than one occasion. It's time to normalise politics in NI (Introduce voluntary coalition)
We the people of Northern Ireland call upon the Secretary of State (Karen Bradley) and Westminster to Introduce a normal political structure (voluntary coalition) in Northern Ireland, like in England, Scotland and Wales even the ROI.

Given the evidence that the RHI (the latest scandal) investigation has uncovered. It's clear Mandatory Coalition is a failure and that the current political system (Mandatory Coalition) is having a total negative effect on the lives of everyone, regardless of community or religion.

We should no longer be forced to endure a 2nd class system of government in NI.

We deserve a system of government capable of giving good government to all the people regardless of community or religion.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for.

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Timeline

29 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2018

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