Petition · past parliament
Allow civil servants the freedom to choose if they support Brexit or not.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
This is a breach of freedom of speech, freedom of expression and the basic democratic rights of civil servants. They should be allowed to decide for themselves of the back Brexit or not.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Civil servants, like other citizens, will be able to decide how to cast their vote in the referendum.
If you would like civil servants to have the freedom to express their views in public, you could start a petition about that.
If you would like civil servants to have the freedom to express their views in public, you could start a petition about that.
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.