Petition · past parliament
Ask MP's to discuss voting down the EU referendum (23 June 2016) decision
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The result of June 23 referendum on Britain's EU membership is not legally binding. It is merely advisory.
No legal provision was included in the EU referendum legislation that requires UK Parliament to act in accordance with the outcome of the referendum.
No legal provision was included in the EU referendum legislation that requires UK Parliament to act in accordance with the outcome of the referendum.
A really crucial detail about the EU referendum has gone virtually unmentioned and it is probably the most crucial detail: Parliament doesn't actually have to bring Britain out of the EU if the public votes for it.
That is because the result of the referendum on Britain's EU
membership is not legally binding. Instead, it is merely advisory, and, in theory, could be totally ignored by UK government.
I'm starting this petition to get this debated in parliament
That is because the result of the referendum on Britain's EU
membership is not legally binding. Instead, it is merely advisory, and, in theory, could be totally ignored by UK government.
I'm starting this petition to get this debated in parliament
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.