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Petition · past parliament

Hold a referendum on joining the EU - it looks like a good idea.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

I’d like the government to give us, the British people, the chance to vote to join the EU. I’ve read about it and have first hand experience of it, as do many of my friends and family. And we think it would be good to become a member state.
I’d like the government to hold a referendum to join the EU.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Referendum on re-joining the EU

Timeline

1 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.