Petition · past parliament

The Prime Minister and Chancellor have lied to parliament and must resign

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

This shouldn’t be optional. It should be automatic. If ministers refuse to resign after misleading parliament they should be sacked by the Speaker
Because Democracy must be protected from liars

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for MPs or Ministers to be sacked or for them to resign.

Timeline

12 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Apr 2022

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