Petition · past parliament
UK to adopt a written constitution to avoid profoundly whimsical decisions.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Changes of major national significance can happen in the UK on the basis of a simple 50%+ vote without any regard to turnout or being subject to any cooling off / double lock provisions. A written constitution could set out the rules of referenda and give enduring credibility to referendum results.
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 |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.