Petition · past parliament
Mandate universities to take decisive action against racism
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Call for Universities to take a firm stand and show perspective students and current students that their university places are at risk if they continue to post online racist comments. This shows people that racism will not be tolerated by educational institutions any longer
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.
Decisions about codes of conduct for university students and disciplinary action by universities are a matter for individual universities, not the Government or House of Commons.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
Decisions about codes of conduct for university students and disciplinary action by universities are a matter for individual universities, not the Government or House of Commons.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.