Petition · past parliament
Open an Independent Enquiry into the 2016 UK EU Membership Referendum
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
This enquiry is not intended to change the outcome of the referendum. It aims to ensure the democratic process remains appropriate and fair, taking into account social media, privately funded campaigns and accuracy of statements made by MPs during political campaigns, using the UK EU as a study.
Enquiry topics are:
• Appropriateness of asking a binary question on a topic such as EU membership
• The role of social media in influencing the result delivered by the electorate
• The role of tabloid press in influencing opinion on the UK's EU membership
• Accuracy of facts presented by MPs and campaigners
• Audit to source of official and unofficial campaign funds
• Accurate of statements made by MPs during the campaign
Recommendations should be made from any lessons learned.
• Appropriateness of asking a binary question on a topic such as EU membership
• The role of social media in influencing the result delivered by the electorate
• The role of tabloid press in influencing opinion on the UK's EU membership
• Accuracy of facts presented by MPs and campaigners
• Audit to source of official and unofficial campaign funds
• Accurate of statements made by MPs during the campaign
Recommendations should be made from any lessons learned.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.