Petition · past parliament
We call upon HM Government not to invoke Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Invoking Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty is a legally distinct step from the result of the 2016 UK European Union membership referendum, which was advisory and not legally binding. We the undersigned call upon HM Government not to invoke Article 50 as there is no legal obligation to do so.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.