Petition · past parliament

Vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister to elect new independent PM

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

The Prime Minister misled the Queen and unlawfully prorogued parliament. The country needs strong trustworthy leadership in times of unprecedented national crisis. Parliament should unite behind an independent new PM, form an emergency government to deal with Brexit, followed by a general election.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Ministers, including the Prime Minister, to be sacked or for a vote of no confidence.

We used to accept petitions that called for a vote of no confidence. However, the Petitions Committee can’t schedule votes of no confidence. This was often frustrating and disappointing for petitioners.

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Force a National General Election

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.