Petition · past parliament
Do not invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty, upon notification, gives a 2-year period in which negotiations can take place before a member state leaves the European Union. If it is clear the UK will be worse off upon leaving the EU, do not invoke Article 50, at least until a clear exit plan is in place.
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 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.