Defer the invocation of Article 50 until beneficial exit deals are in place.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

A mandate to leave the EU was secured on the basis of campaign promises of specific improvements to the British way of life. We should not commit to leaving the EU (by invoking Article 50) until the majority of these promises have been secured by the negotiators.

In order to maximise success in the negotiating process, it is important to negotiate from a position of strength, which should include the option to halt the process if one party is unable to secure an acceptable deal. Invoking Article 50 prior to negotiations weakens the UK's position unnecessarily, so the article should not be invoked until beneficial alternatives (outside the EU) are in place.
This course of action will reassure many people on both sides of the debate.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

If you want invocation of Art.50 to be delayed to allow more time for negotiation, you can sign this petition:

Delay David Cameron invoking Article 50 to provide more time for EU discussions

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Timeline

25 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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