Petition · past parliament
A free vote in Parliament should be the only basis to answer the Brexit question
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU Referendum is merely advisory & has a narrow margin. No PM can trigger Art. 50/Lisbon without Parliamentary authorisation and cannot rely on Prerogative powers. Any repeal of the European Communities Act or bill to empower the PM to trigger Art.50 should be put to a free vote in Parliament.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.