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Petition · past parliament

MPs to vote in parliament whether to stay in or leave the EU.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The EU referendum is not legally binding. The results are very close and divide the nation. The only sovereign body that can make the decision to stay in or leave the EU is the UK parliament. MPs are elected to represent the people and will vote in the best interests of the nation.

Why it was rejected

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

Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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