MPs should do their jobs and support the House of Lords in defending democracy.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs have failed the British people by obediently waving though an unamended bill that hands the government - and future governments - sweeping powers to create/amend laws without proper parlimentary scrutiny. The HoL is doing the job of both houses in scrutinising this bill and deserves support.

This is far more fundamental than the UK's relationship with the EU: it is
about British democracy. The FT (https://www.ft.com/content/732473de-fe70-11e6-96f8-3700c5664d30) reports that the "Great Repeal Bill" (to deal with the extreme complexities of leaving the EU), will give ministers power to change legislation with "little or no scrutiny" and "undermine the principle of parliamentary sovereignty". Failing to amend the A50 bill could lead to MPs losing the ability to review future bills.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We are not sure what you are asking the Government and Parliament to do. The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which was not amended by the House of Commons before being considered in the House of Lords, only gives the Prime Minister the power to give notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU.

If you would like the Government to include specific provisions to protect parliamentary sovereignty in the forthcoming Bill known as the great repeal Bill, you could start a new petition setting out clearly what you would like to happen.

Timeline

3 Mar 2017	Petition opened for signatures
13 Mar 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Mar 2017

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