Petition · past parliament
UK Parliament shall decide on whether to invoke article 50 of the Lisbon treaty.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The referendum on EU membership was an advisory referendum. As legislators for the UK the parliament should decide whether to invoke article 50 of the Lisbon treaty or not.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.