Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Name the next hurricane Keith.

To revive a wonderful name that is hardly heard these days.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

We cannot accept petitions for which the Government or Parliament is not directly responsible.

The Met Office is responsible for the naming of storms, and takes suggestions from the public on which names to use. You can find more information, including how to suggest a name, on their website https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/index

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