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Petition · past parliament

MP's must respect the will of the people in the EU referendum of 23rd June 2016

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Voters in the EU referendum of the 23rd June 2016 opted to LEAVE the European Union. The rules for this referendum we set out in the European Referendum Act 2015. No provision was made for a 2nd referendum based on turn out or a requirement for a minimum percentage to valid this vote.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

DENY the request for a second EU REFERENDUM

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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