Submitted on Monday 21st October 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Remove the term 'Honourable' when referring to MP's within the House.
'Honourable'. According to the Cambridge Dictionary it is an adjective; "honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect".
It is clear to any observer of the Commons that this no longer applies. The term when it is applied is rarely used sincerely and often it is used with contempt.
It is very clear that MP's no longer deserve this title and it should be removed from use when addressing Members within the House of Commons.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because we are not sure what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
MPs do not receive the title "honourable". It is a courtesy they use to refer to each other in the House of Commons.
Members of the Privy Council, whether MPs or not, receive the title "right honourable" when they are appointed.
We are therefore not sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
You could start a new petition asking for MPs to be able to call each other by their names in the House of Commons, if that's something you'd like to see happen.
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