Petition · past parliament

Rescind Tony Blair's Knighthood

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Reconsider the award of Tony Blair,s knighthood and rescind the award.
Tony Blair was less than transparent during his term in office as Prime Minister. He misled the British public over the years invasion of Iraq and weapons of mass destruction.
He created a situation whereby known terrorists and murderers were pardoned and decent men, acting under orders became targets and scapegoats for his governments failings.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions that relate to honours and appointments, which includes calling for an honour to be removed.

Timeline

1 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jan 2022

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