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Petition · past parliament

Repeal the European Communities Act 1972.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

As Britain has elected to give notice that we wish to leave the EU, it would be in our best interests to leave immediately and not have to wait at least two years before exit negotiations are completed.

Why it was rejected

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

Repeal the 1972 European Communities Act immediately on EU Referendum OUT vote.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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