Petition · past parliament

Prevent a 2nd referendum on the EU Respect the fair decision of the UK majority

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK majority has decided to leave the EU.
Prevent counter petitions for referendums from the minority which risks undermining parliament.
Uphold and respect the values and voices of the British public majority.
When referendums are carried out fairly and equally, honour the majority verdict.
The UK voted to leave the EU with nearly a 52% majority.
The minority want to put the UK through a repeat referendum as they did not get their way but where does this stop?
Everyone in the UK had a fair opportunity to have their say and the majority of nearly 4% were in favour of leaving EU.
We must respect the decision of the British public and look forward to a fresh future as a more independent and stronger Britain.
We must not keep holding referendums when a clear decision has been made.

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
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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