Petition · past parliament
EU exit causing the dissolution of the UK requires a second referendum
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The break-up of the UK resulting from the EU vote was not an explicit part of the EU referendum. Independence from the UK for Scotland and a united Ireland would cause the dissolution of the United Kingdom. This outcome should be put in a ballot to the entire UK not just devolved nations.
The outcome of the referendum vote has led to calls from senior politicians for a further referendum on independence from the UK for Scotland and calls for a united Ireland which together would cause the dissolution of the United Kingdom. Changes to the UK as a consequence of the EU vote was not explicitly put to the UK population. Such fundamental change requires linkage of these issues in a ballot for the entire population of the UK, not just the people of devolved nations such as Scotland.
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 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.