Rejected petition Impeach David Cameron for Arms sales to Saudi Arabia used on Yemeni civilians

MOD knowingly licences Arms sales to Saudi Arabia for the use on civilians in Yemen. This practice is against International law.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We cannot accept a petition calling for the impeachment of the Prime Minister because this procedure is now considered obsolete. It is not therefore clear what action could be taken on this petition.

This note explains the history of impeachment and the current position:

https://researchbriefings.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN02666#fullreport

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Date submitted 29 December 2015
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