Petition · past parliament

Demand that the UK government recognises the independence of the Catalan State.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Catalonia today declared its independence. The British government immediately responded that it would not recognise this democratic decision, thereby legitimising Spanish government repression. Signatories demand that the UK government supports the right to self-determination in Catalonia.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

27 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
31 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Oct 2017

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