Petition · past parliament
Have a parliamentary debate before any further militay action is taken in Syria.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
There has been another alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria. The government seem keen to back Donald Trump’s decision for further bombing in reaction to this. This could quite easily escalate into a third world war and therefore such an important matter should first be debated in parliament.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
There was an emergency debate on the current situation in Syria and the UK Government’s approach yesterday (Monday 16 April).
You can read a transcript of the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-04-16/debates/833CC42E-A6EE-4070-8B0E-51468B6AEFD7/Syria
You can watch the debate here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/618c6ebe-5584-4d5e-bae5-62348bcf96c4
There will be another emergency debate today (17 April) on Parliament's rights in relation to the approval of military action by British Forces overseas. You can find out more here:
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2018/april/emergency-debate-parliamentary-approval-of-military-action-overseas/
If you would like the Government to ask Parliament to vote on military action in Syria, you may wish to sign this petition:
The Government must make Parliament Vote on Military Intervention in Syria.
You can read a transcript of the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-04-16/debates/833CC42E-A6EE-4070-8B0E-51468B6AEFD7/Syria
You can watch the debate here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/618c6ebe-5584-4d5e-bae5-62348bcf96c4
There will be another emergency debate today (17 April) on Parliament's rights in relation to the approval of military action by British Forces overseas. You can find out more here:
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2018/april/emergency-debate-parliamentary-approval-of-military-action-overseas/
If you would like the Government to ask Parliament to vote on military action in Syria, you may wish to sign this petition:
The Government must make Parliament Vote on Military Intervention in Syria.
Timeline
| 11 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.