MPs to respect own constituency in Parliament votes. 401 out of 632 voted Leave.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs MUST respect their constituencies and vote the same way as their electorate in any Parliament vote.

Out of approx 632 constituencies 401 voted Leave.

If this were a general election between Leave and Remain, Leave would have won with a larger majority than the Blair Government in 1997.

Of 632 constituencies 401 voted Leave.
Of 382 voting areas 263 voted Leave.
Of 12 regions 9 voted Leave.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36616028

https://ig.ft.com/sites/elections/2016/uk/eu-referendum/

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/electorate-and-count-information

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is the responsibility of individual MPs, not of the Government or Parliament as a whole.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2016

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