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Give the British people a say on the terms of a possible exit from the EU

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

On 23 June 2016, 51.9% of those voting in the EU referendum chose to leave the EU. But the terms of the departure were not specified by the Leave campaign. And 63% of the electorate did not vote for this significant change.
The terms of any UK exit from the EU - particularly the trade regime we can negotiate with the EU and how we will interact with the EU single market - will have a major impact on the UK economy. Voters were asked to make a decision without knowing exactly what they were voting for - or thus the consequences for them.

The Government now has a mandate to negotiate with the EU the terms of a possible UK exit. The people should be given the chance to vote on these terms before a final decision.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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