This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition UK to adopt a written constitution to avoid profoundly whimsical decisions.
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Changes of major national significance can happen in the UK on the basis of a simple 50%+ vote without any regard to turnout or being subject to any cooling off / double lock provisions. A written constitution could set out the rules of referenda and give enduring credibility to referendum results.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/137781
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