Petition · past parliament

Parliament debates the legality of EU treaties with regard to Vienna Convention.

Closed 777 signatures

What the petition asks

Article 53, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties: 1969 states: 'A treaty is void if, at the time of its conclusion, it conflicts with a peremptory norm of general international law.'

Peremptory norm includes the removal of sovereignty and the removal of law not specifically repealed.
It is recognised that EU Treaties entail removal of National Sovereignty and abrogate National Law not specifically repealed which includes the Treason Laws. Parliament is sovereign except that it shall not diminish its own sovereignty.

As Parliament at various times has seen fit to transfer sovereignty to the EU, it is illegal under International Law and should cease forthwith including any procedures laid down by the EU for secession from the EU and withdraw unilaterally,

Timeline

9 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
9 Feb 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 777
Status Closed
Opened 9 Aug 2016
Closed 9 Feb 2017

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