Petition · past parliament
Do what's best for the UK, ignore the result of the EU Referendum
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the undersigned call upon HM government to ignore the result of the EU Referendum when deciding whether the UK should leave or remain in the EU, as due to the very nature of referendums, there is guarantee that voters on either side were making an informed decision on such an important issue.
*The referendum is not legally binding
* Remain won by a small margin of only 3.8%. Had 16-17 year olds and EU residents been allowed to vote, the result could have significantly different. This shows that the referendum was not a clear indication public opinion.
*'Leave' campaign's claims that there would be no rush to leave the EU, that there would not be "a sudden change that disrupts the economy", and that NHS would receive £350 million a week have all proved false.
* Remain won by a small margin of only 3.8%. Had 16-17 year olds and EU residents been allowed to vote, the result could have significantly different. This shows that the referendum was not a clear indication public opinion.
*'Leave' campaign's claims that there would be no rush to leave the EU, that there would not be "a sudden change that disrupts the economy", and that NHS would receive £350 million a week have all proved false.
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 |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.