Rejected petition Make the oath of allegiance to the monarch optional for members of the Senedd.

In the Senedd, the Oath of Allegiance is a promise to be loyal to the British monarch and their heirs and successors. However, there is no requirement for members of the Northern Ireland Assembly to take an oath of allegiance.

Recently, the Canadian province of Quebec has passed a law making an oath of allegiance to the monarch optional for legislature members.

We urge the Welsh Government to pass a law making an oath of allegiance to the monarch optional for members of the Senedd.

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Any allegiance should be to Cymru and its citizens, not a colonial monarch.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the Senedd or Welsh Government is not responsible for.

The relevant legislation - section 23(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 - is a matter for the UK Government.

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Date submitted 14 December 2022
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