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Petition · past parliament

Treat the EU Referendum as advisory and decide with a free vote in Parliament.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Given the events of the last few days and the profundity of the economic and political impact, Parliament should not be forced to ratify a decision made by a small majority if it does not believe that this is in the best interests of the United Kingdom

Why it was rejected

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

Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

27 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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