Petition · past parliament
Call a general election with candidates saying whether or not to apply Art. 50
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The recent referendum result will blight the lives of the young who mostly voted Remain. In the long term it threatens the security of all Europe.
A new Parliament with majority of MPs on a Remain platform could legitimately override the referendum result as they express the will of the people.
A new Parliament with majority of MPs on a Remain platform could legitimately override the referendum result as they express the will of the people.
The referendum was held as a one off action, so it would be more legitimate to negate its harmful consequences by Parliamentary means with a General Election. If MPs were elected specifically saying that they would not go ahead with the procedure to leave because their constituents wanted them to remain, there could be no argument here or within the EU administration. If a majority of MPs were still elected on a Brexit platform then there could be no further argument that way either.
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 |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.