Rejected petition Give MPs a free vote in all e-petiton debates.

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In light of what happened in the debate regarding an EU referendum it is an insult to democracy and the British people that a three line whip was imposed on a public petition. This signatories of this petition would like to see the use of whips banned in any debate that results from any public petiton that reachs at least 100,000 signatures.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Whipping is a matter for poltiical parties and not HM Government.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 5 February 2012
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