{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766584.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":766584,"attributes":{"action":"Make the present Oath of Allegiance optional.","background":"An elected politician who does not take the oath cannot sit, speak, vote, or draw a salary.\r\nWe want the compulsory oath to be replaced with a choice; we want the alternative to be an oath of allegiance to their constituents rather than to the Crown.","additional_details":"Currently, the political system is biased against Republicans. In a modern democratic society, swearing allegiance to a monarchy should not be compulsory.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":14,"created_at":"2026-04-06T14:36:55.658Z","updated_at":"2026-05-07T10:52:48.347Z","rejected_at":"2026-05-07T10:52:42.677Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-08T18:53:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nAllow people to take an oath of allegiance to the UK instead of the Crown\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764688"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}