Petition · past parliament
England: leave the UK so devolved nations can remain in the EU and single market
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
PM May has no mandate to force a hard Brexit on the devolved nations and will force further independence referendums after doing so. England can avoid the turmoil of Scotland and Northern Ireland (and possibly Wales) having to reapply for EU membership post-independence by simply leaving the UK.
Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU (62% and 56%); Wales voted to leave but are campaigning against a hard Brexit, towards which our government is taking us.
Source: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/electorate-and-count-information
If Westminster is insistent on following this path, despite evidence of its destructive consequences, it can do so alone.
Source: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/electorate-and-count-information
If Westminster is insistent on following this path, despite evidence of its destructive consequences, it can do so alone.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
https://moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/170396
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.