Petition · past parliament
Scrap the petition website as it's a pointless waste of time and money.
Closed
131 signatures
What the petition asks
The petition website is largely ignored by government, they basically do what they want regardless of public feeling. A prime example of this is the 'Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU' petition has currently has almost 6 million signatures, the response was to basically ignore it.
The website attracts millions of views and sends out millions of verification emails. Based on my experience, server time isn't cheap, so this must be costing the tax payer £thousands per year. This money could be better spent elsewhere when the government response is basically to say "we understand but are going to ignore you all anyway.
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
131
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Apr 2019
Closed
3 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.