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Petition · past parliament

Hold a referendum following negotiations with the EU about our membership.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

A referendum was held in June 2016 about Britain's membership of the European Union. Nobody who voted on then could possibly have known what life outside the EU would actually look like. Acceptance or rejection of the outcome is required, when negotiations have taken place.
The British people have absolutely no idea what is on the other side of the door marked Brexit, but we have no idea at all of what is on the other side. The huge range of possibilities makes a referendum essential.

Why it was rejected

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

Hold a second referendum on leaving the EU once exit terms have been negotiated.

Timeline

7 Sep 2016 Petition opened for signatures
9 Sep 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Sep 2016

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