Petition · past parliament
Enact a War Powers Act
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The attack on Syria was not made to prevent an ongoing attack on civilians, there was the alternative of negotiating an agreement to remove chemical weapons, and HM Government refused to seek Parliament's authority, contrary to the constitutional practice under previous governments.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 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.