Petition · past parliament

Parliament failed to protect us by not requiring clear majority in EU vote

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

In the recent referendum 37% of the UK electorate voted to leave the EU, causing turmoil and hardship for 65 million people living in the UK. For such a huge constitutional change, a clear majority should have been demanded by parliament. Parliament has failed in it's duty to protect UK citizens

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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