Petition · past parliament
Change the name of 'Storm Isha'
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
I am demanding that the Government/Parliament immediately change the name of 'Storm Isha'
'Isha' is one of the five daily prayers in Islam, a religion that is followed by approximately 3.8 million people in the UK. It is extremely offensive to name a storm after one of the five daily prayers in Islam or any other religious term. The name should be changed to something more appropriate that does not offend anybody's religion.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about naming storms are a matter for the Met Office, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out more about how storms are named here: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/index
You can find out more about how storms are named here: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/index
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.