Rejected petition Poppy to go on the new £10 note

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:

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

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

• Date submitted 17 February 2017
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