Petition · past parliament
Put Brexit “on hold” till Covid is more under control
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Agree some words with our European partners to pause the Brexit negotiations.
It doesn’t make sense to be putting so many resources into a Brexit deal in the face of the COVID crisis, the government needs to reallocate those resources properly
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The transition period agreed between the UK and EU will end 31 December 2020. The UK Government cannot "pause" this itself, and any extension to the transition period would need to be agreed between the UK and EU.
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To Seek a 1 year Extension to the Brexit Transition Period & a Second Referendum: To Seek a 1 year Extension to the Brexit Transition Period & a Second Referendum
We have accepted the following petition, which you might like to sign:
To Seek a 1 year Extension to the Brexit Transition Period & a Second Referendum: To Seek a 1 year Extension to the Brexit Transition Period & a Second Referendum
Timeline
| 2 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.