Petition · past parliament
Rename the "Backstop" to "The Having Your Cake and Eating It Treaty 29/3/2021"
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
I simply cannot understand why we only hear about 2 or 3 simple aspects of the Backstop. 1) Stuck in it, as all other 26 member states would all have to agree. 2) When it would start 3) The EU don't want to be in it either. We never hear about what the backstop actually is, nor what it can deliver.
Ends free movement, costs nothing, free trade.
Why it is not an ideal position for the EU because we out of Europe in the two most important ways (paying in and immigration) - it is our trade agreement for nothing. So what if all 26 member states would have to agree. So do we. Our Vito.
New agreement would have to be free and allow UK to establish trade agreements around the world.
Pretty soon, everyone will want a Backstop.
Why it is not an ideal position for the EU because we out of Europe in the two most important ways (paying in and immigration) - it is our trade agreement for nothing. So what if all 26 member states would have to agree. So do we. Our Vito.
New agreement would have to be free and allow UK to establish trade agreements around the world.
Pretty soon, everyone will want a Backstop.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
It's not the UK Government's or Parliament's responsibility to decide what people call the "backstop" arrangement.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.