Petition · past parliament
The Courts or Parliament should not be able to Thwart the will off the people
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The Courts or Parliament should not be able under any circumstances, as provided by the referendum on Brexit. The 17.4 million people won the referendum and the prime minister alone should be able to trigger the exit from the European UNion.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 3 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.