Petition · past parliament
Allow Scotland to hold an Independence Referendum, if the PM triggers Article 50
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
In the recent EU Referendum, the UK as a whole voted by a narrow margin to leave the EU, whereas Scotland voted by a large margin to remain. In the circumstances, Scotland should be given another opportunity to vote on whether to remain in the UK or not, and thus leave or stay in 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 |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.