Petition · past parliament
Arrest PM Boris Johnson for unlawfully proroguing parliament.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
On 24/09/2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the advice given to the Queen to prorogue parliament for 5 weeks was “unlawful”. The prime minister who gave said advice should therefore be charged and placed under arrest for their “unlawful” acts.
Paragraph 62 of Supreme Court official statement
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2019-0192-judgment.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2019-0192-judgment.pdf
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.