Petition · past parliament
Ask MPs to refuse to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
What if Brexit Wrecks It? National unity and prosperity, and stability in Europe are at stake.The EU referendum is only advisory. It is the duty of MPs in a representative parliamentary democracy to decide whether the 1972 European Communities Act should be repealed.
The referendum vote was split almost 50:50 it makes no sense to say that "the people have spoken". Millions of leavers are changing their minds as the folly of Brexit unfolds. Their views should now be heeded. The referendum took no account of the constituent parts of the UK leading to patent injustice.
A FREE PARLIMENTARY VOTE ON THE REPEAL OF THE 1972 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT IS THE ONLY PRESENT REMEDY AND VITAL TO THE EXERCISE OF DEMOCRACY.
A FREE PARLIMENTARY VOTE ON THE REPEAL OF THE 1972 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT IS THE ONLY PRESENT REMEDY AND VITAL TO THE EXERCISE OF DEMOCRACY.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.