Petition · past parliament
Delay invoking article 50 until after a public enquiry into the EU referendum
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
A historic decision has been taken on behalf of the British public, many of whom are now questioning whether or not they have been misled by the claims, arguments and evidence used by the leave campaign. The obvious implication of the infamous "battle bus" slogan being an obvious example.
Due to the complexity and uncertainty surrounding the issues involved, much of the campaigning was reduced to hastags. The decision has far reaching implications, so it is important that those who voted out were not misled.
A public enquiry or other form of independent investigation into the validity of statements made by the leave campaign should be conducted prior to committing to this irreversible path.
A public enquiry or other form of independent investigation into the validity of statements made by the leave campaign should be conducted prior to committing to this irreversible path.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.