Petition · past parliament
Investigate Sir John Major for the prorougation of Parliament in 1997
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Sir John Major prorogued parliament in 1997 to delay a report into Conservative MPs taking bribes
He did this to prevent the “cash-for-questions” report being published before the upcoming general election. Whether or not that was his reason for proroguing parliament, it had that effect.
He did this to prevent the “cash-for-questions” report being published before the upcoming general election. Whether or not that was his reason for proroguing parliament, it had that effect.
If Boris Johnsons prorougation of Parliament was illegal then so was Sir John Major's and therefore must be investigated by the Supreme court and punished as such.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 28 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.