Petition · past parliament
To allow Parliament to decide on what action to take following the EU referendum
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The "leave" vote has been achieved with a small majority of those voting, many of whom have been protesting the years of cuts and austerity and it appears to be dangerously divisive between generations. No law requires the government to follow the referendum result without consideration
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.