Petition · past parliament
The UK Parliament shall take the necessary steps to leave the European Union
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
On 23rd June in a free and fair referendum it was resolved that the United Kingdom shall leave the European Union. A majority of all UK votes cast was achieved for leaving the EU. It is essential that the will of the people is respected and that the result of the vote is enacted by the UK Parliament
The historic 23 June 2016 referendum vote resulted in a UK wide majority of votes cast to leave the European Union. With over 33 million votes cast and a majority for leaving of well over a million votes, this should be regarded as a legitimate and final instruction to the UK Parliament to take the UK out of the EU.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.