Petition · past parliament · Northern Ireland Office

Clarify criteria for holding a border poll as per the Good Friday Agreement 1998

Closed 113 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK Government must clarify the criteria they will use to decide to hold a Border Poll as per their commitments in the Good Friday Agreement, an agreement overwhelmingly endorsed in democratic referendums by the people of Ireland, north and south.
To date the UK Government has failed to outline detailed criteria that they will use to decide when to hold a Border Poll. It is incumbent on UK Government to publish a criteria and to ensure that they fulfil their commitments in the Good Friday Agreement as co-signatories of this international agreement.

Timeline

1 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 113
Status Closed
Department Northern Ireland Office
Opened 1 Sep 2023
Closed 1 Mar 2024

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