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Petition · past parliament

Hold a 2nd referendum before invoking article 50 to show any change in opinion

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

It would be wise to check that there is still a majority in favour of Brexit before reaching the point of no return that is article 50 of the Lisbon treaty as a lot has and will change politically and economically over the coming months, this could cause a change in public opinion.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

A second referendum to consider the issue of Brexit before Article 50 is invoked

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Jul 2016

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