Petition · past parliament
Ban Guy Verhofstadt from campaigning in the UK European Elections
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Guy Verhofstadt is prominent of the EU Parliament seeking movement towards Federalisation and transfer of sovereignty. Transfer of sovereignty is contrary to the UK constitution. He should be banned from campaigning in UK elections. Such interference would not be tolerated from countries e.g.Russia.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK Parliament and Government are not responsible for the views of individual politicians.
Timeline
| 7 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.