Review UKG Petitions (UKGP) Committee Rules

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

UKGP rejects Petitions which do not fall within UKGP criteria. If another respectable Petitions platform hosts a Petition which gains great popular support, in a very short space of time, it might be appropriate for the UKGP Committee to adopt that Petition so that it might properly be debated.

The decision to award A. Blair a Knighthood has generated a deal of public oppobrium. Many unsuccessful (due to UKGP Rules) attempts have been made to launch a UKGP on this topic. However: The Prime Minister DOES advise HMQ, and it follows that HMG does have some influence with HMQ in matters of this kind. On 5/1/22, over 700,000 have voted for a Petition on the Change.org platform, on this topic. UKGP Rules need review so that such petitions may be adopted for Debate by HMG.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We're not sure whether you want a review of the petition rules, for the Petitions Committee to consider petitions hosted on other websites, or for the Committee to allow petitions relating to honours and appointments.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

5 Jan 2022	Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jan 2022

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