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Petition · past parliament

Have a Parliamentary debate and vote on whether to accept the referendum vote.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Our parliamentary representatives should recall the advice of Burke and others such as Attlee then assert their sovereignty by themselves debating and deciding on the question put at the referendum. Move "This House accepts the advisory nature of the referendum vote"
We are a representative democracy. The vote was advisory. Use your judgement and your integrity.

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
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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