Petition · past parliament
UK Government to hold an additional EU Referendum for Young People aged 16 & 17.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
We call upon the Government to hold an additional EU referendum for Young People aged 16 & 17 at the time of the EU Referendum on the 23rd June 2016.
Young people were given the opportunity to have thier voices heard during the Scottish Referendum, so why not the EU?
Young people were given the opportunity to have thier voices heard during the Scottish Referendum, so why not the EU?
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a legally-binding international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities (Save the Children).
By not allowing Young People the opportunity to have a vote in the referendum goes against Article 12 of the UNCRC "children and young people have the human right to have opinions and for these opinions to matter".
By not allowing Young People the opportunity to have a vote in the referendum goes against Article 12 of the UNCRC "children and young people have the human right to have opinions and for these opinions to matter".
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 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.