Petition · past parliament
No Art. 50 notification of Brexit until a new P.M. elected in a General Election
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The Article 50 notification of the UK's intention to leave the EU is of such national importance it must be made by an elected Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced his resignation and cannot fulfil this, therefore a mandate must be sought through the mechanism of a General Election
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 |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.