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Petition · past parliament

We call for a free vote by MPs on whether the UK should remain in the EU or not.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Noting that under the British democratic system parliament is
sovereign, and that the June 23 EU referendum is non-binding.

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
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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