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Petition · past parliament

Keep the United Kingdom in the EU

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Advice from HM Treasury and the Bank of England indicates that leaving the EU would damage the national interest.

Please exercise parliamentary sovereignty to prevent the UK from leaving the EU.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-analysis-the-long-term-economic-impact-of-eu-membership-and-the-alternatives

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Documents/speeches/2015/euboe211015.pdf

Why it was rejected

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

United Kingdom to not leave the EU

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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