PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Legislate to make secession of any part of the UK illegal

No other western democracies allow minorities to agitate for the breakup of their country. The UK Government needs to legislate to make secession illegal.

Last fetched 07 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000

Background

The constant agitation and calls for a second independence referendum by Nationalist minorities in Scotland is damaging the very fabric of the UK.  The reluctance of the losing side to accept defeat and abide by the decision of the electorate in the 2014 Referendum is affecting investment, jobs and cohesion in society, pitting neighbour against neighbour. This needs to end and the only way to do it is to legislate to make secession of any part of the UK illegal.