Petition · past parliament
Disallow a second EU referendum
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
A second EU referendum should not be allowed as the referendum was carried out fairly, and the result was very clear.
A petition for a second EU referendum has been created and has over 1.5 million signatures. This petition states that if there is a turnout of less than 75%, then either side must gain 60% of the vote to win. A second referendum should not be allowed on this basis, as it is clear that neither side is realistically capable of gaining a 60% majority vote. There would be a never ending string of referendums if these were the conditions for victory.
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 |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.