Petition · past parliament
The House of Commons should Vote on invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
On June 23rd, a referendum was held on whether the UK should remain in the EU.
As this referendum is not legally binding, we the undersigned call upon the house to exercise its judgement, taking into account the will of the people as expressed, and vote on whether to invoke Article 50.
As this referendum is not legally binding, we the undersigned call upon the house to exercise its judgement, taking into account the will of the people as expressed, and vote on whether to invoke Article 50.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think the following petition is similar to yours:
Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union
Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.