Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Apply for membership of the European Union

I think the country could benefit greatly being a member of the European Union

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The UK is currently a member of the European Union.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.