Rejected petition: Do not remove historical figures from UK Banknotes
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The Bank of England proposes to replace banknote depictions of major national historical figures with depictions of wildlife - not one of the species being even unique to our country. The government must not allow this act of cultural self-harm, self-hatred & self-erasure to proceed.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Banknotes 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-charactersWe only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.