This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Give north England a referendum to join Scotland
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To give northern English people the choice of joining Scotland and become free of the hands of Westminster.
Westminster has failed Northern England for decades. It is time to unite us with Scotland and put us under the control of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you want the people of the North of England to vote on.
Scotland has its own government and parliament, but the UK Government is still responsible for policy in reserved areas, so a referendum along the lines you suggest wouldn't end the role of Westminster in the North of England.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Give the North of England a referendum on becoming independent: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/624446
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.