Petition · past parliament
Uphold the result of the EU referendum
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Believe in democracy. Referendum where millions of people voted must not be overturned by Parliament or petitions started by small groups dissatisfied with the original referendum result.
Over 30 million people voted in 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 |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.