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Petition · past parliament

Keep the U.K. inside the European Economic Area

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We the undersigned call upon HM Government to keep the U.K. inside the European Economic Area (EEA) with access to the single market and free movement of people.

Why it was rejected

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

Ensure that the United Kingdom remains in the European Economic Area (EEA)

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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