Petition · past parliament
Allow Parliament free vote on Brexit
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
We the undersigned call on Parliament to treat the EU Referendum result as advisory rather than binding, as per UK law, and to allow a free vote in Parliament on whether to proceed with Brexit.
Many people expressed confusion over the issues around whether to stay in the EU, and dismay at the misinformation they perceived both campaigns as giving.
So the UK public were not equipped to make this complex decision, and it is the duty of MPs to make an informed vote based on their much greater knowledge of the issues.
The referendum result should therefore be treated as an indication of the opinion of the populace towards aspects of our membership of the EU and not a binding decision.
So the UK public were not equipped to make this complex decision, and it is the duty of MPs to make an informed vote based on their much greater knowledge of the issues.
The referendum result should therefore be treated as an indication of the opinion of the populace towards aspects of our membership of the EU and not a binding decision.
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
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.