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Petition · past parliament

A free vote in Parliament to endorse no change in the UK's membership of the EU.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Referenda are not mandatory on Government and Parliament. The country's elected representatives are elected to govern taking into account all factors and using their judgement as to what is best for the citizens of the country.
Only 37% of the electorate voted to leave and such a major decision affecting the country should not be resultant on anything less than a majority vote of the electorate.

Why it was rejected

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

Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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