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Petition · past parliament

David Cameron should step down as prime minister if we exit the EU

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

David Cameron should step down as prime minister if the general public vote to leave the EU.

Aa he is leading the stay campaign, if the public decide to stay he should go, and a general election be held within a year.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The resignation of an individual Minister, including the Prime Minister, is a decision for that individual, not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.

Timeline

18 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
23 May 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 May 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.