Petition · past parliament
Approve a Referendum or Bill on UK membership of the European Single Market.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
In June 2016, through an Act of Parliament, the electorate was instructed to vote in a referendum on the UK's relationship with the EU, through either membership or non-membership. A vote for non-membership does not imply a government prerogative power to relinquish membership to the Single Market
The UK government is deciding the key outcomes of non-membership of the EU based upon unqualified assumptions about the electorate's decision. The UK government is assuming a mandate which has not been endorsed by the electorate, that is, a decision on membership of the European Single Market. Does neither Parliament nor the UK electorate now have a say on the further relationship with the EU? The referendum result implies further democratic decisions on membership of the European Single Market.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.