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Petition · past parliament

Seek the approval of Parliament before undertaking any military operation.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government acts on behalf of the people. Testing the will of the people occurs through their MPs and so except in grave situations when speed is of the essence, MPs must be consulted through Parliament.
Exceptions are proven attack on the UK or overseas territories, a NATO obligation or in support of a UN Security Council Resolution.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Codify the requirement for parliamentary authorisation of military action.

Timeline

16 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Apr 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Apr 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.