Petition · past parliament
Hold UK wide referendum to disestablish the Welsh, Scottish & NI assemblies?
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
They are divisive, costly and over represent electorate in the sub countries thereby disadvantaging English electorate.
They can and do overrule UK government rulings.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you mean by "can and do overrule UK government rulings." The powers of the Devolved Administrations are set out in law, and cannot replace or overrule the UK Government or Parliament other than in issues that are devolved.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you mean by "can and do overrule UK government rulings." The powers of the Devolved Administrations are set out in law, and cannot replace or overrule the UK Government or Parliament other than in issues that are devolved.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.