Petition · past parliament
Create legislation that allows the public to hold a vote of No Confidence
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The United Kingdom is supposedly a democracy. However, in cases of a minority government the public do not hold the power to remove a government from office when they no longer have confidence in their ability to rule.
In the last election the ruling party lost their majority which can interpreted as the public no longer having confidence in them.
By allowing the public to remove a failing government from office and bypassing the fixed term parliament act, the country takes a step closer to true democracy.
By allowing the public to remove a failing government from office and bypassing the fixed term parliament act, the country takes a step closer to true democracy.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure how you'd like public votes of no confidence to be triggered or what the potential outcomes would be.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure how you'd like public votes of no confidence to be triggered or what the potential outcomes would be.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.