Petition · past parliament
The government should not invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
It is already clear that the vote to leave the EU is having a massive negative impact on the UK economy and this is only likely to get worse if Article 50 is invoked. The UK government should not pursue a course of action in the knowledge that it will cause substantial damage to the UK.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.