Petition · past parliament

Rename the address of the Russian embassy, to Mariinskyi Palace Gardens

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Rename Kensington palace gardens, location of the Russian embassy to reflect the current political situation we should change the name of all streets that house Russian government offices and renamed them after Ukrainian places and or famous Ukrainian people
This reflects the current and ongoing attitude towards the Russian invasion and is another way of showing our nations support for the Ukrainian people in their fight against Russia

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about local road names are a matter for the relevant local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

30 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Apr 2022

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