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Petition · past parliament

English citizens should vote if they want Scotland part of the UK

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Scottish citizens get a great deal out of the UK, by greater support per person than those in England, who are the majority - but they just go on about independence.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

UK to vote on whether we wish to remain in union with Scotland

Timeline

7 Apr 2017 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.