Petition · past parliament
Revoke The European Communities Act 1972
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Revoke the European Communities Act 1972 withdraw the United Kingdom, together with the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar, leaving the EU with immediate effect.
Stop the European Union from stringing us along for two years just to reject a Brexit deal thus keeping us in the EU (indefinitely) until a deal is agreed.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.