Petition · past parliament

Require referendums on the removal of historically significant statues

Closed 131 signatures

What the petition asks

In order to protect British cultural heritage, both good and bad, from being expunged from our public places by political activism.
In order to protect our cultural heritage, make it a legal requirement to hold a constituency-wide democratic referendum before the removal of any:

historical statues,
place or road names, or
any other significant historical artefacts.

Timeline

22 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
22 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 131
Status Closed
Opened 22 Jun 2020
Closed 22 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.