Petition · past parliament

Force the UK government to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty immediately

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The prime minster promised the electorate that he would activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting the Brexit process immediately following a vote to leave the EU. He has reneged on that promise. His cabinet must hold him to his promise to ensure that the voters' will is honoured.

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 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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