Rejected petition Put Alan Turing on the new £10 note.

Alan Turing is an important historical figure and so, like Winston Churchill on the £5 , he should be on the new £10 note because his contribution to the war.

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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:

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/characters/selection.aspx

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

Date submitted 16 February 2017
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