Petition · past parliament
Acknowledge that the advisory 2016 referendum has already been respected in full
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2016 the British people voted to leave the EU. Parliament acted on the result, invoking Article 50 and then negotiating to shape our future relationship with the EU and the rest of the world, in detail.
Britain now has the right to decide whether to proceed, having seen the negotiated outcome.
Britain now has the right to decide whether to proceed, having seen the negotiated outcome.
It is a fundamental principle of British democracy that today's Parliament cannot vote to bind future Parliaments' decisions.
It is anathema to British democracy, to claim that our decisions in 2019 are bound by the 2016 referendum, even regardless of the fraud and misinformation which tainted that result.
Parliament should unequivocally declare, by means of a Humble Address or otherwise, that the 2016 referendum has been respected and implemented, and no longer binds our future decisions.
It is anathema to British democracy, to claim that our decisions in 2019 are bound by the 2016 referendum, even regardless of the fraud and misinformation which tainted that result.
Parliament should unequivocally declare, by means of a Humble Address or otherwise, that the 2016 referendum has been respected and implemented, and no longer binds our future decisions.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 31 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.