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Petition · past parliament

We the people request a General Election.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The current government does not have a policy to negotiate the terms of exit from the EU. Given the consequences of this decision for the UK, we have the right to select the most appropriate government to negotiate the UK exit.
With David Cameron's resignation both major parties are in disorder and in crisis.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Call a snap general election now that the UK have voted to leave the EU

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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