Petition · past parliament

Hold a referendum to determine whether the uk should reapply to join the EU

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Given the recent vote for the uk to exit the EU. I would seek a referendum to determine whether an application to rejoin the EU would be the will of the U.K. Population

Why it was rejected

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

The UK has not yet left the EU. You could start a new petition calling for a referendum on whether the Government should reapply for EU membership as soon as the UK leaves the EU.

If you would simply like a second referendum, you could sign this petition instead:

Call for a second EU referendum as the first did not have a clear mandate.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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