Petitions/ Give UK citizens the right to veto laws by national referendum
StatusClosed
Opened13 Jun 2025
Closes13 Dec 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We urge the Government to create a law where if one million citizens sign a petition within six months of a law being passed, a binding national referendum must be held, and if voters reject the law, it must be repealed. We believe this would return democratic power to the people.

Under the First Past the Post voting system, UK governments have been elected by a minority of the electorate, gaining sweeping legislative powers. We think we need a Citizens’ Veto to let the people challenge laws directly.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Joe Robertson
1Joe Robertson MP
Isle of Wight East
34
Richard Quigley
2Richard Quigley MP
Isle of Wight West
14
Richard Tice
3Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
4
Jerome Mayhew
4Jerome Mayhew MP
Broadland and Fakenham
4
Dr Simon Opher
5Dr Simon Opher MP
Stroud
4
Paulette Hamilton
6Paulette Hamilton MP
Birmingham Erdington
3
Sir Mel Stride
7Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
3
John Whitby
8John Whitby MP
Derbyshire Dales
3
Steve Race
9Steve Race MP
Exeter
3
Andy Slaughter
10Andy Slaughter MP
Hammersmith and Chiswick
3
Give UK citizens the right to veto laws by national referendum — Petitions