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Petition · past parliament

Stop Scotland having another referendum against the will of the majority

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Sturgeon will not accept the majority of voters in Scotland wish to stay part of the U.K. Help stop us being dragged against the will of the majority into another referendum. We voted 55% to 45% to remain in the UK. The debate is settled. It was a once in a lifetime referendum.

Why it was rejected

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

To stop/prevent a second referendum on Scottish independence.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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