Petition · past parliament
Not to invoke EU Article 50 until the UK people have approved exit negotiations.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK has voted to leave the European Union but has not yet negotiated its exit terms with the EU.
HM Government should not invoke the irreversible Article 50 (Withdrawal from the European Union) until the UK people have approved, in a referendum, the outcome of crucial exit negotiations.
HM Government should not invoke the irreversible Article 50 (Withdrawal from the European Union) until the UK people have approved, in a referendum, the outcome of crucial exit negotiations.
The British people have narrowly voted to leave the European Union. However, until exit negotiations with the EU have concluded it is impossible to know what life outside the Union would be like. We have only the vague promises of politicians.
The British electorate were consulted on some fairly unimportant changes negotiated by David Cameron. We must surely now be consulted on the far more critical terms of exit from the EU.
The British electorate were consulted on some fairly unimportant changes negotiated by David Cameron. We must surely now be consulted on the far more critical terms of exit from the EU.
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.