Petition · past parliament
We the undersigned call on the UK Parliament to recognise the Catalan Republic.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
38.47% of eligible electors supported Catalan independence - despite violence and intimidation from the Spanish police designed to prevent votes from being cast.
37.42% of eligible electors supported Brexit.
37.42% of eligible electors supported Brexit.
The Catalan Parliament has a clear mandate for their declaration of independence.
The UK Parliament should set an example for the world of recognising the commitment of the Catalan people to the non-violent expression of their political will.
No less is acceptable from the Mother of Parliaments, and a failure to act swiftly in support of democracy in Catalonia would bring lasting shame to the UK Parliament.
The UK Parliament should set an example for the world of recognising the commitment of the Catalan people to the non-violent expression of their political will.
No less is acceptable from the Mother of Parliaments, and a failure to act swiftly in support of democracy in Catalonia would bring lasting shame to the UK Parliament.
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.