Petition · past parliament

Acknowledgement of a lack of confidence by the people in this parliament.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The people have no confidence in this Parliament to govern and to oppose. Government and all oppositions have failed. This petition is not representative of one group but a collective in the frustration felt by this Parliaments ineptitude, leave and remain voters and supporters of different parties

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

18 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Dec 2018

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