Petition · past parliament
Legislate for referendums on leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The European Union Referendum Act 2015 was for a referendum specifically on leaving the European Union. Had Parliament intended to include leaving the Single Market and Customs Union also, it would have legislated for it, as the Supreme Court found regarding the use of prerogative powers.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.