Petition · past parliament
HoL to immediately suspend members of the HoC acting to undermine government
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To prevent irreparable damage to our democracy and institutions we the undersigned call on the House of Lords to immediately suspend any member of the House of Commons until April 01 2019 who proposes any legislation or acts in way designed to undermine the U.K. government.
references:
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/01/nick-boless-plan-is-certainly-crazy-but-it-just-might-work/
https://www.ft.com/content/14796814-1a82-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/phillip-hammond-tells-business-chiefs-mps-will-stop-nodeal-brexit-leaked-recording-shows-a4041111.html
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/secret-plan-by-rebel-mps-to-stop-a-no-deal-brexit
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/01/nick-boless-plan-is-certainly-crazy-but-it-just-might-work/
https://www.ft.com/content/14796814-1a82-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/phillip-hammond-tells-business-chiefs-mps-will-stop-nodeal-brexit-leaked-recording-shows-a4041111.html
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/secret-plan-by-rebel-mps-to-stop-a-no-deal-brexit
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for removing MPs from office because of their views or opinions.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.