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Petition · past parliament

To petition the house to bring into statute a War Powers Act.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the recent decision of the Prime Minister to send British armed forces into conflict without the expressed will of Parliament being heard beforehand it is my view that on these issues prerogative powers should be abolished and that the War Powers Act should be enacted.

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
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.