Rejected petition Abolish the practice of ex-Prime Ministers having Resignation Honours Lists

Stop resigning Prime Minister's from bestowing honours on their cronies and filling the House of Lords with undeserving (and unelected) friends or relations. This applies especially to Prime Ministers who have been forced out of office in disgrace or even been convicted of crimes

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It brings the whole honours system in to disrepute and makes a mockery of the idea that the UK is a democratic country and not a corrupt state

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about honours or appointments.

The submission of nominations for honours and appointments by outgoing Prime Minister's is a convention, and the Government and Parliament cannot prevent outgoing Prime Minister's from submitting such nominations.

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

Date submitted 10 June 2023
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