Submitted on Sunday 26th November 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 29th November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
All parliamentary votes on Brexit must be free votes.
Brexit is an issue of unique importance for our country's future which should transcend party politics, yet MPs are being whipped to support the party line. This is not only inappropriate in this context, it amounts to an order to them to put party before country. This is totally unacceptable.
Free voting is traditionally allowed on matters of conscience. Given the unprecedented importance of Brexit and its fundamentally irreversible nature, it should be treated as a matter of conscience. MPs should be given a free vote and allowed to fulfil their primary duty, which is to use their best judgement to act in the best interests of the country and their constituents.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about whipping are the responsibility of the political parties, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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