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Petition · past parliament

Give the British public a vote on the bombing of Syria,

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Give the British people a vote on the bombing of Syria,
Don't leave it up to 600 MP's,
The British public deserves to share they're opinion and not have to be forced into a conflict we do not want.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Hold a referendum on whether we should engage in military combat against IS

Timeline

3 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
4 Dec 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Dec 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.