Petition · past parliament
Proroguing the UK parliament is an act against representative democracy.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The stated intention of Boris Johnson to prorogue parliament to force through brexit is contrary to the operation of a representative democracy and should not be allowed. Parliament must be allowed to scrutinize and vote on the details of any brexit agreement.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.