Rejected petition Remove any person(s) from British bank notes that are linked to discrimination.

We want to ensure that any person who is affiliated or directly involved with any discrimination of people of colour and/or participated or financially or personally gained from Slave Trading is removed from our British bank notes (£5-£50).

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In light of protests demonstrating disapproval of the erection of statues (or otherwise), which celebrate people in positions of power who have been part of the discrimination of people of colour or who are affiliated with personal or economic gain due to Slave Trading, or the segregation and unfair treatment of people of colour, to be blocked and/or removed from appearing on our Bank Notes (£5-£50).

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

Bank notes are the responsibility of the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government and Parliament.

You can find out how the Bank decides who will be on bank notes here:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/banknote-characters

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 8 June 2020
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