Petition · past parliament
Government must invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by end September
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the referendum the government needs to assure us it delivers on its promise to withdraw from the EU. There is talk by MPs of not abiding by the wishes of the people which would be completely undemocratic not to deliver and it must be guaranteed by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
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 |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.