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Petition · past parliament

Block the current petition for a second EU referendum.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The EU referendum has already been completed and a decisive result obtained to leave the EU. Those on the Remain side must respect and accept the wishes of those on the Leave side. The possibility of a second referendum would cause more uncertainty and could be disastrous.

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 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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