Petition · past parliament
Parliament should vote to decide whether or not the UK leaves the EU.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The in/out choice in the referendum encourages a binary response to an action with complex and far reaching consequences. It did not allow for sensible debate and the campaigns from both sides were flawed and, in many cases, shown to be out right lies.
The leave vote comprises of people with legitimate and reasoned arguments for an EU exit - which has been boosted to a slim majority by a proportion of people with blind focus only on immigration and sovereignty. Parliament is our elected legislative body and it alone should hear the arguments and decide.
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
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.