Petition · past parliament
Repeal the European Communities Act 1972
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The original Act was voted on the published basis that 'essential sovereignty' would not be affected.
This has been abundantly transgressed in the further acts/treaties ; all of which were passed on Royal assent and without referenda or other recourse to the population.
This has been abundantly transgressed in the further acts/treaties ; all of which were passed on Royal assent and without referenda or other recourse to the population.
The original Act was voted on the published basis that 'essential sovereignty' would not be affected.
This has been abundantly transgressed in the further acts/treaties ; all of which were passed on Royal assent and without referenda or other recourse to the population.
The Single Market Act
The Maastricht Treaty
The Amsterdam Treaty
The Treaty of Nice
The Lisbon Treaty
This has been abundantly transgressed in the further acts/treaties ; all of which were passed on Royal assent and without referenda or other recourse to the population.
The Single Market Act
The Maastricht Treaty
The Amsterdam Treaty
The Treaty of Nice
The Lisbon Treaty
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.