Petition · past parliament
The decision for the UK to exit the EU to be made by Parliament, not the public.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The referendum that took place on the 23rd of June 2016 is not legally binding, and although the will of the people should not be ignored entirely, a 52/48 ratio of the voting population is not a strong enough result, on its own, to make such an important decision of the future of the country.
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 |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.