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Petition · past parliament

Keep the UK in the EEA

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the Referendum of June 23rd 2016, the UK needs to renegotiate its relationship with the EU. We the undersigned ask the government to commit to keeping the UK in the European Economic Area (EEA).
This will enable the UK to continue to trade with EU member states and will preserve the rights of UK and EU citizens to live, work, study and move freely within the EU and the UK.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ensure that the United Kingdom remains in the European Economic Area (EEA)

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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