Petition · past parliament
Stay in the EU. A majority 62% of the electorate did not vote to leave the EU.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Only 38% of the electorate voted to leave. We would not declare war nor bring back capital punishment at the request of 38% of the electorate. This critical change for Britain must have the support of a majority of the electorate. 2 of the 4 countries voted to stay. There is no mandate to leave.
The Leave campaign was very vigorous. Leavers were highly motivated and would have voted if humanly possible. Postal votes were available. Therefore most of the non-voters were unlikely to be Leavers. When people do not vote for a specific change, they are normally presumed to accept the status quo. This change would be detrimental to Britain. As Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain, it may also in the future lead to the break up of the United Kingdom if leaving is pushed through.
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 |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.