Rejected petition We should have a State Funeral for Professor Stephen Hawking

Professor Stephen Hawking was a cosmic juggernaut. His contribution to science and our understanding of the universe was immense and unsurpassed. If anyone deserves the full respect of a State Funeral, he does.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The Government and the House of Commons do not have the power to decide that someone should receive a state funeral. You can find out more about this here:

http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06600

You could start a new petition asking the House of Commons to ask the Queen for a state funeral to be given, and for the House of Commons to provide the money for a state funeral.

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Date submitted 14 March 2018
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