Petition · past parliament
Remain within EU by considering the generational upward trend for support.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU Referendum should be used to gauge the feeling of the electorate, taking into account the upward generational trend for support to Remain.
This decision will have greater impact on the young, who clearly want to remain part of the EU and have to live with the consequences of this decision.
This decision will have greater impact on the young, who clearly want to remain part of the EU and have to live with the consequences of this decision.
Results show that younger people want to embrace all the advantages that EU membership offers and continue to have the freedom to live and work with our friends and communities overseas.
A 3.8% majority is not enough to form the basis of a definitive decision under these circumstances.
How the age groups voted :
18-24 : LEAVE 27% REMAIN 73%
25-34 : LEAVE 38% REMAIN 62%
35-44 : LEAVE 48% REMAIN 52%
45-54 : LEAVE 56% REMAIN 44%
55-64 : LEAVE 57% REMAIN 43%
65+ : LEAVE 60% REMAIN 40%
A 3.8% majority is not enough to form the basis of a definitive decision under these circumstances.
How the age groups voted :
18-24 : LEAVE 27% REMAIN 73%
25-34 : LEAVE 38% REMAIN 62%
35-44 : LEAVE 48% REMAIN 52%
45-54 : LEAVE 56% REMAIN 44%
55-64 : LEAVE 57% REMAIN 43%
65+ : LEAVE 60% REMAIN 40%
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 |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.