Petition · past parliament
Take corrective action for the Brexit campaign's misrepresentation
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The Brexit campaign's claim of benefits to the British economy outside of the EU were grossly misleading to the British public, resulting in an unrepresentative outcome of the EU referendum. We should withdraw from invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, and consequently remain in the EU.
Signatories to this petition request a parliamentary vote to withdraw from invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, and consequently to remain in the EU, in order to avoid the economic harm and breakup of the UK posed by a British exit of the EU.
A specific example is the claim by the Brexit campaign that money not spent on EU membership would be available for the NHS. This claim was subsequently criticised verbally by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage. In fact, following the economic decline of the UK since the Brexit vote, there has been a dramatic decrease in funds available to the government, and this is forecast to extend many years into the future.
A specific example is the claim by the Brexit campaign that money not spent on EU membership would be available for the NHS. This claim was subsequently criticised verbally by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage. In fact, following the economic decline of the UK since the Brexit vote, there has been a dramatic decrease in funds available to the government, and this is forecast to extend many years into the future.
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 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.