Petition · past parliament
Tell the EU remain/pro EU advocates to stop referring to the EU as 'Europe'
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
During the EU referendum there have been countless times when many of the pro EU speakers have referred to the European union as 'Europe' e.g. in sentences and contexts such as ''if we leave Europe' 'we will be better off in Europe' this is grossly misleading as we are Europe no matter the outcome.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the words that campaigners choose to use.
Timeline
| 18 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 May 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.