Petition · past parliament
Challenge whether the EU referendum result is valid if voters were misled
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The Leave Campaign’s “Let’s give our NHS the £350 million the EU takes every week” statement was evidently a key factor in the Leave campaign’s referendum victory.
However, it is increasingly clear that members of the Leave campaign have no intention of honouring the promises they made.
However, it is increasingly clear that members of the Leave campaign have no intention of honouring the promises they made.
The referendum result was won on a false premise if the British people were misled.
As there is no way back from Great Britain leaving the European Union, should parliament accept the result of the referendum when the result was potentially influenced by misinformation
As there is no way back from Great Britain leaving the European Union, should parliament accept the result of the referendum when the result was potentially influenced by misinformation
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
If you want a public inquiry into the referendum campaign, you could sign this petition:
Public inquiry into misleading claims and pledges made during the EU referendum.
Public inquiry into misleading claims and pledges made during the EU referendum.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.