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Petition · past parliament

The government's plan for Brexit should be approved by parliament.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Exiting EU is an important issue for generations to come. A wider consensus on the approach and strategy taken is needed, built across all members of parliament and political parties, representing the whole of the country as opposed to a handful of politicians.

Why it was rejected

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

Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

10 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Oct 2016

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