Petition · past parliament
The government should deliver an Article 50 declaration to the EU without delay
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Cameron has stated that it will delay Article 50 giving notice of the UK intention to leave the EU until a new Prime Minister is in place, which may be some months away. This delay causes an unnecessary period of further uncertainty that affects the economy. We went Article 50 delivered quickly.
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
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.