Petition · past parliament
There should be a 2nd Referendum to confirm popular desire to leave the EU.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Given the magnitude of the decision to leave the EU the vagueness of action suggested in the original Referendum and subsequent consequences and information there should be a 2nd Referendum prior to the invocation of Article 50 to confirm that that is the desire of the majority of the UK population.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.