Petition · past parliament
Do not cancel the REFERENDUM on the UK Voting to Leave or Remain in the EU
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of the recent murder of a Labour MP some are calling for the cancellation of the referendum. This petition is to ensure the referendum goes ahead and that we should not allow the violent acts of one man derail a democratic process. Cancellation gives the message violence works, say no.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.