Petition · past parliament

Hold a General Election to ensure the public has a choice of EU negotiator.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

In the wake of the EU referendum result it is important to hold a General Election to ensure that the majority are represented in the EU negotiations by the party and Prime Minister of their choosing, this will ensure all needs of an EU exit have been met and that the result is acceptable.
The EU referendum was the most historic of any vote we have had previously and will change the course of Britain for years to come, it is important that any government receives a mandate through a General Election to ensure that consent is given to the negotiation any of the parties would like to see.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

28 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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