Petition · past parliament
Hold a referendum on Leaving the EU and rejoining EFTA
Closed
177 signatures
What the petition asks
In 1960, the UK and other countries created EFTA; the European Free Trade Association - but sadly our Government decided to take us out of it in 1973 without our consent.
Now the EFTA countries including Switzerland are more prosperous than EU members - let's hold a vote about rejoining this bloc.
Now the EFTA countries including Switzerland are more prosperous than EU members - let's hold a vote about rejoining this bloc.
The EFTA countries have close trade links and co-operation with the EU but are free to sign their own trade deals and retain greater autonomy than any EU member state. Read more: http://www.efta.int/
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
177
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Oct 2015
Closed
13 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.