Petition · past parliament
Give Parliament a free vote on the outcome of the EU referendum.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The result of the EU Referendum was too close to justify such a momentous step. Parliament remains sovereign in this issue and has the right to instruct the Prime Minister not to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon.
We, the undersigned request that MPs be given a free vote to decide.
We, the undersigned request that MPs be given a free vote to decide.
The campaign was fought in narrow, and often misleading, terms. It is hard to claim that the electorate have made a free and informed choice. It is the job of Parliament to decide on complex issues.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.