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Petition · past parliament

Vote to remain in the EU, as only 37% of the electorate want to leave

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We the undersigned ask Parliament in the event of a vote on leaving the EU to vote to remain, in the true interests of the British people, as only 37% of the electorate expressed a desire in the Referendum to break with the EU.

Why it was rejected

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

Parliament to save the UK from breaking up by rejecting the EU referendum vote

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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