Introduce public votes and a public oversight committee for major decisions.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Government to require binding public votes on all major national decisions, and to establish a publicly elected oversight committee, one member per county, to ensure fairness and transparency. Together this provides double protection for democracy.
Prevents unfair major decisions.

We want Parliament to pass a law giving the public a direct say on all major national decisions. Binding public votes should be required for issues such as NHS contracts, foreign tech deals, privatisations, or constitutional reforms. A publicly elected committee, with one member per county, would oversee these votes to ensure fairness and transparency. This double protection would prevent unfair major decisions being forced through without consent.

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'd like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, we're not exactly sure what you mean by a "major decision" or how you would like a public oversight committee to work.

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Give UK citizens the right to veto laws by national referendum: Give UK citizens the right to veto laws by national referendum

Timeline

29 Sep 2025	Petition opened for signatures
14 Nov 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Nov 2025

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