Petition · past parliament
Envoke Emergency order in council. Which is still the law of the land.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
In 1965 (before we joined the EEC) .a bill was passed. .Emergency order in council. Which is still the law of the land. Which in effect allows the Queen and 3 privi councillors to free this country from the EU in half an hour
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.