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Petition · past parliament

To ensure that United Kingdom citizens are able to remain EU citizens

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

On 23 June the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU by a narrow margin- however the result revealed a polarised country with a majority of Scots/younger people voting remain. If we exit the EU they should be able to remain EU citizens and live and work anywhere in the EU.

Why it was rejected

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

Negotiate the possiblity of British citizens opting to keep their EU citizenship

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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