Petition · past parliament
Declare the result of the 2016 referendum unsafe.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In view of the Electoral Commission findings and fines imposed the result of the referendum cannot be relied on. Many facts are still unknown, but the amount of doubt in the process makes it unwise to refer to the result as the "Will of the People"
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition because we aren't sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. In particular, we aren't sure what you would like to happen as a result of the Government deciding the result was unsafe.
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Timeline
| 15 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.