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Petition · past parliament

Ask Nicola Sturgeon to Veto the EU exit

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The only way forward to stop the exit from the EU is to get Nicola Sturgeon to Veto it

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

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http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/index.aspx

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.