Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union
- Parliament:
- 2015–17
- Signatures:
- 25,729
- Responded:
- 11 Aug 2016
The petition
The people of the United Kingdom just voted to leave the European Union.
However, the referendum is not binding and Parliament remains supreme. As a representative democracy, this petition proposes that we hand the question over to those qualified, and paid by taxpayers, to answer it.
The European Union is a complex institution. As such, politicians and the media have been unable to present clear, factual and un-biased information to the general public on either side of the referendum debate. The outcome, therefore, has been largely the product of misinformation and the referendum should not be the basis on which we, as a country, make such a monumental decision.
The government's response
The British people have voted to leave the EU and their will must be respected. Parliament will clearly have an important role in making sure we find the best way forward.
The British people have voted to leave the European Union and their will must be respected and delivered. Parliament overwhelmingly supported the Referendum Bill by a margin of 6 to 1. While legally there is no obligation to consult Parliament on triggering Article 50, it will clearly have an important role in making sure that we find the best way forward.
Department for Exiting the European Union
Highlighted: the sentence the model picked as the strongest evidence cited.
Debate
Debated in Parliament on 17 Oct 2016. This is shown for context and is not part of the assessment.
Of 12 MPs who spoke in their own right, 4 were for the petition, 6 neutral and 2 against. The government's response: declines.
- For
- Neutral
- Against