Petition · past parliament
Put Alan Turing on the next £10 note
Closed
27,100 signatures
Government response · 27 June 2012
As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response:
The Bank of England has been including historic characters on its notes since 1970. The Bank welcomes suggestions from members of the public for individuals who might feature on future banknotes, and publishes a list of these suggestions on its website. These suggestions inform the process when a new note is under consideration.
The mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing features on the list which can be found at:
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Documents/about/banknote_names.pdf
This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.
The Bank of England has been including historic characters on its notes since 1970. The Bank welcomes suggestions from members of the public for individuals who might feature on future banknotes, and publishes a list of these suggestions on its website. These suggestions inform the process when a new note is under consideration.
The mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing features on the list which can be found at:
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Documents/about/banknote_names.pdf
This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2012 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2012 | Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Government responded |
| 21 Mar 2013 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
27,100
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Mar 2012
Closed
21 Mar 2013
Response
27 Jun 2012
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