Petition · past parliament

The UK should remain a member of the European Economic Area (EEA)

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK should remain a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) allowing free movement of goods, services and people.

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
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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