Petition · past parliament
Monuments should not be removed if some think they venerate the morally flawed .
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Produce fair balanced informative plaques for all monuments around the country. This will allow people to make a more informed value judgement about historical figures within the context of the time that they lived.
In the current climate, there is pressure from some interest groups to remove monuments. Some say they commemorate people who are now deemed by to be morally flawed. This at best is subjective. Better if people are allowed to make up their own minds when all relevant facts have been considered.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down
Decisions on labelling statues is a matter for local authorities and/or the owners of the statues.
Decisions on labelling statues is a matter for local authorities and/or the owners of the statues.
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.