Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Parliament should remain in session this summer to deal with the EU crisis

After the outcome of the EU referendum the country needs strong and visible leadership from our elected representatives in parliament for the next months. It would not be appropriate for the usual summer recess to occur this year.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133517

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