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Petition · past parliament

Ensure a free vote in Parliament to decide whether to trigger Article 50

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The recent referendum was advisory with a close result. This is a huge decision with many, many consequences that are rapidly becoming clear. This needs measured debate and a calm hand, in particular as we effectively do not have a Prime Minister.

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

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
3 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jul 2016

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