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Petition · past parliament

Cancel/reduce the 69 days of recess Parliament has for this summer.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With BREXIT negotiations reaching a critical stage, and this being “the most important peacetime operation” that the government has ever mounted. (David Davis) - Parliament should not recess for the planned 42 days in the summer followed shortly by 27 days for the Conference season.
It cannot be in the country's best interests for Parliament to sit for only 6 days between 24th July and 9th Oct.

Why it was rejected

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

We think that this petition is similar:

Cancel Parliament's Summer Recess to sort out the Brexit Deal

Timeline

15 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jul 2018

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