Parliament to scrutinise the Prime Minister's application of international law.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Recent events in Venezuela raise concerns about possible breaches of international law by the United States. The Prime Minister’s response differs from his stance on threats to Greenland. International law must apply consistently; selective enforcement undermines the UK’s credibility.

Provide a clear public explanation of the Government’s response to events in Venezuela, clarify how international law is being applied in this case, and allow Parliament to scrutinise whether this approach is consistent with the UK’s stated commitment to international law.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It is not clear how you want Parliament to scrutinise the Government's position on these issues, beyond the mechanisms through which this is already taking place.

For example:

The Government's statement on Venezuela, and subsequent questions from MPs can be found here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-01-05/debates/453C7107-419B-4AF7-8602-352E03B903AF/Venezuela

The Government's statement on Artic security, and subsequent questions from MPs can be found here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-01-19/debates/23DA67D6-70B5-413C-9040-4381C04A3D73/ArcticSecurity

The Foreign Affairs Committee also examines the expenditure, administration and policy of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/foreign-affairs-committee/

Timeline

5 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Feb 2026

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