Petition · past parliament
The UK needs to have a written constitution enshrining the rights of citizens
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
A citizens’ constitution for UK democracy is more necessary with every passing day - Many democratic societies benefit from constitutions on the rights of its citizens . Now is the time for the UK to have its own written formal constitution codified into law with current chaos in parliament
A constitution sets out the rules for how a society’s rules are made or changed, and all constitutions do three things.
First, they establish the authority that different centres of power have, how they relate to one another, and how these relations can be changed.
Second, all constitutions define the powers and rights of citizens and how they are protected.
Third, all constitutions express the aspirations of the society.
Having a written codified constitution would be good for democracy.
First, they establish the authority that different centres of power have, how they relate to one another, and how these relations can be changed.
Second, all constitutions define the powers and rights of citizens and how they are protected.
Third, all constitutions express the aspirations of the society.
Having a written codified constitution would be good for democracy.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.