Petition · past parliament
Change the law to make the result of referendums in the UK legally binding.
Closed
69 signatures
What the petition asks
Referendums held in the UK are not currently legally enforceable and parliament is under no duty to enact their results. MPs are elecred by the will of the people to represent the people, as such they must comply democratically with the demands of the people.
From time to time UK Governments hold referendums. Regardless of the outcome, the government is under no legal obligation to accept the outcome. This is entirely undemocratic and must change.
Timeline
| 10 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
69
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Jun 2016
Closed
10 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.