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Petition · past parliament

To allow members of Parliament a free vote on the EU referendum.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A key plank of the Leave campaign is that Parliament regains sovereignty. Let it be so.

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
7 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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