Call a full UK referendum on the removal of historic statues!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want PM Boris Johnson to halt the removal of historic statues and put it to a full UK referendum to ask the people if they want them removed and not just a minority!

Important Historical figures have Been cast in to statues for us to remember them or for what they represent! Removing these figures in an attempt to re write history is wrong because if you try and erase history you will have learned nothing from it and are more likely to repeat the errors of the past!

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you want to raise concerns about a particular historical monument or statue you should contact your local authority about this.

The Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other: https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues

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Timeline

10 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Jun 2020

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