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Petition · past parliament

HM Government should support the electorates' decision to leave the EU.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The majority of British electorate voted to leave the European Union, and HM Government as representatives of the electorate should uphold the democratic vote.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

If you want the Government to take specific action, you could start a new petition calling for this. Alternatively, if you want the Government to invoke Art. 50 immediately, you could sign this petition:

Invoke Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty immediately.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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