Petition · past parliament

To have Mary Creagh MP Deselected as MP for Wakefield

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Results from the Wakefield Council area show 66.3 per cent of people who voted opted to leave the European Union, compared to 33.6 per cent who wanted to stay in.Mary Creagh has gone against the wishes of her consistences many times and a no confidence local election should be brought in asap
As the British parliament prepares to vote for Brexit, Labour MP Mary Creagh tells DW why she will vote against triggering Article 50 and rebel against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who has advised MPs to support Brexit
“I can no more vote for this Bill than I can vote against my conscience. I cannot vote for it because it is against my values, and I can no more vote for it than I can vote against my own DNA.”

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because it is not something the UK Government or Parliament is responsible for.

The selection of parliamentary candidates is the responsibility of their political party.

Timeline

9 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
9 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Apr 2019

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