Petition · past parliament
Parliament to not implement the EU result pending an inquiry into its impact
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Given the split vote on UK's EU membership & the tumultuous effect on markets, economy, UK's foreign policy, internal cohesion and national well-being, Parliament should commission research on the consequences of exit & the referendum mechanism & propose national measures to address voter concerns
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.