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Petition · past parliament

Whether Britain remains in the EU must now be for Parliament to decide.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks


The EU referendum result is advisory not mandatory. Half the country wishes to remain in the EU. Our future should not be dependent on this far from conclusive outcome. We have elected representatives who should take this decision.









https://next.ft.com/content/5b82031e-1056-31e1-8e0e-4e91774e27f1

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

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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