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Dissolve the voluntary union with England

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Scottish people are sovereign and have that right to decide who and what govern Scotland.

1320 – The Scottish right to self determination based on the people being sovereign is an ancient political principle in Scotland and was first officially document in the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320
Dissolve The UK voluntary Union with England
Scottish people are sovereign and have that right to decide who and what govern Scotland.

1320 – The Scottish right to self determination based on the people being sovereign is an ancient political principle in Scotland and was first officially document in the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320

Scotland’s right to choose its own future Scottish elections super majority in May 2021 will start discussions to end the voluntary union with England no referendum needed

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the decision to leave the Union would be a matter for the people of Scotland based on their consent, rather than by a decision of the UK Government.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Give consent to any request for a Scottish Independence Referendum: Give consent to any request for a Scottish Independence Referendum

Timeline

27 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
4 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.