Petition · past parliament
Consider the opinions of 16 and 17 year old citizens on the EU referendum
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
This demographic was disallowed a vote in the referendum and yet the effects are likely to be experienced most fully by them.
They should be asked whether they would prefer to leave the EU or to remain and their opinions should be considered alongside those that voted in the recent EU referendum.
They should be asked whether they would prefer to leave the EU or to remain and their opinions should be considered alongside those that voted in the recent EU referendum.
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.