Petition · past parliament
Parliament to debate whether to remain in the EU - Referendum was only advisory
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Whether to remain in or leave the EU is a momentous and very complex decision which should be decided by Parliament. Parliament should not be bound by the outcome of a merely advisory Referendum based on what was just a snapshot of people's views, some of which have reportedly since changed.
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
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.