Petition · past parliament
Parliament must repeal the European Communities Act 1972.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Following Leave's victory in the Referendum, Parliament must now repeal the European Communities Act 1972. This Act subjugated UK law in favour of EU law, and must now be repealed as the starting point of the withdrawal from the European Union.
Background information:
1) http://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/european-law/united-kingdom-joined-the-european-law-essays.php
2)http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmeuleg/633/63304.htm
1) http://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/european-law/united-kingdom-joined-the-european-law-essays.php
2)http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmeuleg/633/63304.htm
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.