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Abolish the Human Rights Act! Replace it with a British Bill of Rights.

Rejected 22 signatures

What the petition asks

We need to restore common sense to our country. It is time to put Britain first. We need a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The formal link between the British Courts and the European Court of Human Rights needs to be broken.
The Supreme Court should be the ultimate arbiter of human rights matters in the UK.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

It's clear that you'd like Parliament to repeal the Human Rights Act, but we're not sure what specific changes in the law you'd like to see in a British Bill of Rights.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking the Government or Parliament to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 22
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Oct 2017

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