Petition · past parliament
Allow the public to vote in petitions addressed to the government.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
If a petition recieves sufficiant signatures then it should be put to a public vote. This system works very well in Switzerland.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament. You could start a petition calling on the UK Government and Parliament to introduce a petitions system which can trigger a referendum.
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.