Petition · past parliament
Dissolve parliament and hold a general election.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK-wide referendum result risks our economy, our unity and our place in the world. The whole political system, including a renewed parliament should have an opportunity to 'endorse' the referendum result before Article 50 is triggered.
Referendums are important consultative processes, but our nation is built on parliamentary democracy. Therefore a new parliament should be put in place to resolve all the political issues stemming from the 23 June vote. This would provide the legitimacy necessary to sign Article 50 (or not).
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 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.