Petition · past parliament

Hold 2nd referendum on EU membership, once negotiated terms of withdrawal known

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Whilst we fully respect the collective will of the British people in voting to withdraw from the EU, the terms & implications of that withdrawal are not yet clear.

Once negotiations have concluded, we request a second referendum to make a final, more fully informed decision on EU membership
Those who voted "Leave" on June 23rd did so without knowing what the exact terms of withdrawal would be - and whether promises made on issues such as immigration, trade, NHS spending etc would be realised.

Once negotiations have concluded (and terms/implications are clear), it's only fair that British people are allowed a vote on whether they want to Remain in/Leave the EU.

This empowers the British people to make a more informed decision on the pros/cons of continued EU membership.

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
4 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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