Petition · past parliament
Investigate Russian interference into the 2016 Brexit referendum
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As per the Russian Report released 21/07/2020, it is important that the UK should hold an independent investigation in the 2016 Brexit referendum to determine whether there was Russian interference in the UK’s democratic processes.
It is imperative to UK democratic processes, society and in the public interest to know if the UK is subject to Russian interference.
The Russia Report revealed that the UK government avoided looking into whether there was Russian interference.
It is vital that the public have the benefit of an independent investigation.
The Russia Report revealed that the UK government avoided looking into whether there was Russian interference.
It is vital that the public have the benefit of an independent investigation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.