Petition · past parliament

To allow constituents to bring a 'Vote of NO Confidence' regarding their MP

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Constituents are increasingly getting frustrated with turncoat MPs, who attempt to act against their wishes. Such MPs should be held to account immediately.
We ask Parliament to pass a law that will make possible an MPs own constituents to bring a 'Vote of NO Confidence' against them, when it can be categorically shown that the stated MP has not, OR will not implement the wishes of his or her constituency.

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Dec 2018

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