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Petition · past parliament

Calls for Parliament to stage a vote on the EU Referendum.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

A significant historic decision should be left to the democratically elected members of Parliament to decide.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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