Petition · past parliament
Make the Conservative Party elect someone who voted to leave the EU as leader.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The people of Britain have just voted to leave the EU in a national referendum. Therefore, the people cannot accept someone who voted to remain in the EU as their Prime Minister.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
As you might already know, the Prime Minister of the UK is not chosen by the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.