Petition · past parliament

Make the North East Combined Authority give the people a vote on Devolution

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

SUNDERLAND COUNCIL LEADER PAUL WATSON HAS TOLD THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE WE THE PUBLIC DON’T WANT A VOTE ON DEVOLUTION

HE SEEMS TO HAVE FORGOTTEN WE HAVE ALREADY VOTED ON DEVOLUTION IN 2004 AND IT WAS A MASSIVE MAJORITY TO REJECT DEVOLUTION
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3984387.stm

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/no-referendum-north-east-devolution-11802138

Why it was rejected

It was created under a fake or incomplete name.

Timeline

28 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
30 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Aug 2016

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