Petition · past parliament
Perform a Due Diligence Test regarding the UK’s Exit from the EU
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Brexit will result in huge changes for the UK. There is a big risk that Leave voters will not get what they hoped for any more than Remain voters. In business a big change like this would have a Due Diligence Test - checking that the aims and promises were possible and the facts and claims correct
For more on due diligence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_diligence
Perhaps this is a similar idea to Gordon Browns "Five Economic Tests" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_economic_tests) but not limited to just economics - applying formal checks and balances to an important national issue.
Perhaps this is a similar idea to Gordon Browns "Five Economic Tests" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_economic_tests) but not limited to just economics - applying formal checks and balances to an important national issue.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.