Petition · past parliament

Grant Alan Turing a posthumous knighthood.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Alan Turing was a war hero who's sexuality was the cause of vilification and led to his suicide.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

Timeline

15 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Jul 2019

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