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An immediate General Election, so that a new parliament can ratify EU referendum
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU Referendum is non-binding and the will of the people must be obeyed, but 43 years of EU membership cannot be undone by mere 52-48 vote and should be ratified by Parliament.
A General Election must be called to elect a new parliament that will vote to ratify the EU referendum.
A General Election must be called to elect a new parliament that will vote to ratify the EU referendum.
Calling on a second referendum is useless, the only way forward is parliament ignoring the will of the people and continuing EU Membership.
This is a request for a General Election to elect a new parliament that will vote to ratify the currently non-binding EU referendum.
This is a request for a General Election to elect a new parliament that will vote to ratify the currently non-binding EU referendum.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.