Petition · past parliament

Hold a vote of no confidence in Her Majesty's Government as soon as possible.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

It's clear that the Brexit deadlock is not going to be resolved by either HM's Government or Opposition, and joint efforts to hold such a vote by the SNP, Greens, Plaid Cymru and Lib-Dems have been dismissed and refused. We, the people need to call for an end to the deadlock before it is too late.

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, including the Prime Minister, to be sacked or for a vote of no confidence.

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.

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Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Dec 2018

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