Petition · past parliament
Ensure a full debate in the house of commons before taking any action in Syria.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Military action being promoted by Theresa May without parliamentary debate is the antithesis of democracy. There must be full disclosure of evidence proving the Syrian governments culpability in this alleged attack and a full rational debate on the UK's role in overseas 'policing'
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 on 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 was a debate on 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 was a debate on 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
| 13 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.