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Petition · past parliament

MPs to vote not to invoke article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Leave campaign failed to explain freedom of movement of workers would stay if UK left EU. (Daniel Hannan on BBC Newsnight 24.06.16) and that £350Million weekly cost of EU was wrong (Nigel Farage ITV 24.06.16)
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Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ask the Government not to invoke article 50 of the Lisbon treaty.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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