Petition · past parliament

We want an election to express our total lack of confidence in our government.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Mr Cameron called a referendum to produce an advisory opinion on remaining in or leaving Europe.
The debate was all but devoid of factual information. No consideration was given to how its outcome should be handled.
The government does not deserve our confidence.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

4 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
8 Nov 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Nov 2016

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