{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780678.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780678,"attributes":{"action":"End Prime Ministers’ power to nominate resignation honours and peerages","background":"End the convention allowing departing Prime Ministers to nominate resignation honours and life peerages. Replace it with a transparent, fully independent process based on demonstrated public service, not loyalty or proximity to a political leader.","additional_details":"Resignation lists allow departing Prime Ministers to recommend advisers, political colleagues and associates for honours and life peerages, regardless of how briefly they served. Even when recipients are deserving, this creates an appearance of personal or political patronage. Life peerages ordinarily confer membership of Parliament and influence over legislation, potentially for life. Honours and parliamentary membership should reflect public service, not loyalty or political proximity.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":21,"closing_date":"2027-04-16","created_at":"2026-08-29T15:57:20.724Z","updated_at":"2026-10-16T21:13:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-16T08:50:22.050Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-19T11:10:20.000Z","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":"Heather Day","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"CO","name":"Cabinet Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":21}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Boston and Skegness","ons_code":"E14001114","mp":"Richard Tice MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Castle Point","ons_code":"E14001154","mp":"Rebecca Harris MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hartlepool","ons_code":"E14001272","mp":"Mr Jonathan Brash MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Heywood and Middleton North","ons_code":"E14001286","mp":"Mrs Elsie Blundell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Isle of Wight East","ons_code":"E14001303","mp":"Joe Robertson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Louth and Horncastle","ons_code":"E14001343","mp":"Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North East Hampshire","ons_code":"E14001392","mp":"Alex Brewer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Portsmouth North","ons_code":"E14001431","mp":"Amanda Martin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Preston","ons_code":"E14001433","mp":"Sir Mark Hendrick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South Northamptonshire","ons_code":"E14001490","mp":"Sarah Bool MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"St Helens North","ons_code":"E14001509","mp":"David Baines MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stroud","ons_code":"E14001529","mp":"Dr Simon Opher MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tewkesbury","ons_code":"E14001542","mp":"Cameron Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Torridge and Tavistock","ons_code":"E14001552","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Cox KC MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Witney","ons_code":"E14001591","mp":"Charlie Maynard MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dumfries and Galloway","ons_code":"S14000073","mp":"John Cooper MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dundee Central","ons_code":"S14000075","mp":"Chris Law MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":2},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":3},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":4},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":4},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":5},{"name":"Scotland","ons_code":"M","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}