Petition · past parliament
To not trigger Article 50 without an approved alternative plan to EU membership.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Less than 50% of those eligible to vote at the recent referendum expressed the desire for the UK to leave the EU.
It is imperative that a positive vote for an alternative to EU membership is agreed by 50% of those eligible to vote prior to invoking Article 50.
It is imperative that a positive vote for an alternative to EU membership is agreed by 50% of those eligible to vote prior to invoking Article 50.
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 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.