Petition · past parliament
A confirmatory referendum on the UK's membership of the EU should be held.
Closed
219 signatures
What the petition asks
1. There was a margin of 3.8% in favour of leaving the EU. This is within the margin of error.
2. As the first referendum is advisory, Parliament is entitled to ask the electorate to confirm its decision. It is more democratic rather than less to ask for a confirmatory referendum.
2. As the first referendum is advisory, Parliament is entitled to ask the electorate to confirm its decision. It is more democratic rather than less to ask for a confirmatory referendum.
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
219
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Jun 2016
Closed
29 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.