Submitted on Thursday 8th September 2016
Rejected on Friday 9th September 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Should existing rights of UK citizens have primacy in adopting new legislation.
We, the undersigned, wish for Parliament to debate if the adoption, through a vote or otherwise and for whatever reason, of any legislation, however invoked, causing the reduction or loss of any rights currently held by every UK citizens may run contrary to precepts governing the UK Constitution.
All UK citizens have rights, acquired through legislation or birth. Our understanding is that it is the legal and moral duty of Parliament to safeguard these, especially so in the case of those below voting age where it holds a position of ultimate responsibility (HL Paper 144/HC 1016).
Moreover, if Parliament in acceding to the wishes of any part of society causes the curtailing or loss of some rights for all citizens, this would constitute an act of expediency rather than correct governance.
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