Petition · past parliament
Hold a referendum in England on the question of English independence.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Hold an advisory referendum in England to ask all people in England if they wish to be independent of the UK.
There is a real groundswell of feeling in England that as a country it should divest itself of the other nations that comprise the United Kingdom. This referendum would allow the people of England to indicate te strength of that view.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Hold a referendum on English independence from the UK
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.