Petition · past parliament
Invoke article 50 no later than 1st Aug 2016.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
51.9% (17,410,742 people) of Great Britain have voted to leave the EU. Let's get the ball rolling and listen to the people. Article 50 needs to be invoked now, before the MPs have a chance to go against democracy
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 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.