Give the British Public the Right to Vote No Confidence in the Government
We call on Parliament to pass a law giving the British public the power to trigger a vote of no confidence in the ruling government. Currently, only MPs can do this. We believe the public should also have the democratic right to express when they’ve lost trust in those elected to lead.
Signatures
120,817
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 100,000/100,000 · reached
- 06 FEB 2026Petition closedFinal total: 120,817 signatures
- 01 JAN 2026100,000 signatures reachedEligible to be considered for debate
- 04 SEPT 2025Government respondedCabinet OfficeGovernment reply
The Government holds office by virtue of being able to command the confidence of the House of Commons, whose members are elected by the public. There are no plans to change these arrangements.
Read full response - 16 AUG 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 06 AUG 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We voted for a party based on promises made before the general election, yet we feel none have been delivered—in fact, the opposite has happened.
We think being given this right would strengthen accountability, uphold democratic values, and ensure the government remains answerable not just to Parliament, but to the people it serves.