Petition · past parliament

Northern Ireland to remain in the European Union.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

As the majority of citizens in Northern Ireland have voted to remain in the EU referendum. We call upon the HM government to include a special negotiated settlement for Northern Ireland to remain in the European Union, once article 50 of the Lisbon treaty is activated to exit.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The outcome of any negotiations with the EU would not solely be the responsibility of the UK Government. You may wish to start another petition proposing that the UK Government negotiates on the basis of trying to secure a special settlement for Northern Ireland.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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