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Petition · past parliament

Hold emergency debate on EU referendum result

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The EU referendum is not legally binding. The UK is a parliamentary democracy governed by the House of Commons not by opinion polls dressed as referenda.

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
8 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jul 2016

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