Petition · past parliament
Government must not have supremacy over Parliament.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Brexit is a test of parliament's supremacy over government.
The question revolves entirely on whether the referendum was advisory or binding: parliament voted for an advisory referendum whereas the government decreed that it would be binding.
Government is claiming sovereignty over parliament.
The question revolves entirely on whether the referendum was advisory or binding: parliament voted for an advisory referendum whereas the government decreed that it would be binding.
Government is claiming sovereignty over parliament.
Interpretation of the referendum result turns entirely on the question of whether the referendum was an advisory one, or if it should be taken as binding.
The arguments as to it being advisory are powerful: that was what parliament voted for, & the Supreme Court has clearly ruled it as so.
The only argument to the contrary is that the government said so.
In doing so, the government claims sovereignty & supremacy over parliament.
That claim cannot be upheld.
Parliament must consider the advice.
The arguments as to it being advisory are powerful: that was what parliament voted for, & the Supreme Court has clearly ruled it as so.
The only argument to the contrary is that the government said so.
In doing so, the government claims sovereignty & supremacy over parliament.
That claim cannot be upheld.
Parliament must consider the advice.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The UK Parliament agreed to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017, which gave the Prime Minister the power to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU.
You can read the debates that happened in Parliament about this law here:
https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/europeanunionnotificationofwithdrawal.html
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House of Commons vote on whether Brexit should be cancelled.
You can read the debates that happened in Parliament about this law here:
https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/europeanunionnotificationofwithdrawal.html
You might like to sign this petition instead:
House of Commons vote on whether Brexit should be cancelled.
Timeline
| 2 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.