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Petition · past parliament

EU referendum on 24/06/2016 was was an advisory, non-binding referendum.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

EU referendum on 24/06/2016 was was an advisory, non-binding referendum. Parliament now needs to debate and vote on whether The united kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should leave the EU, as parliament is sovereign.

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
6 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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