Petition · past parliament
Hold a 2nd referendum on our membership of the EU to confirm the 1st result.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The 23rd June referendum created division in the country without delivering a clear result. The narrow majority of votes counted is too weak a mandate to command wide public support. To be sure of such a major change in direction a second vote should be held.
All voters elegible to vote in a general election should be allowed a vote. The first result carried less than a majority of all elegible voters and only a small majority of the votes cast. So to confirm it as a mandate for Parliament at least 66 per cent of votes cast and at least 55 per cent of elegible votes must support "leave". If either or both tests are not met then Parliament may disregard the result of the referendum of 23rd June and choose to reaffirm the UK's membership 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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.