Petition · past parliament
Confirm there will be a General Election BEFORE Article 50 is invoked.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
We call for calm and seek confirmation that the following steps can only proceed in sequence:
First, clarification of the basic terms of BREXIT with the EU.
Second, a General Election and appointment of a Prime Minister.
Third, invocation of Article 50 by that Prime Minister.
First, clarification of the basic terms of BREXIT with the EU.
Second, a General Election and appointment of a Prime Minister.
Third, invocation of Article 50 by that Prime Minister.
We call for calmness and unity and believe this is best effected by swift confirmation that the following steps can only proceed in strict sequence:
First, clarification of the basic terms of BREXIT with the European Union.
Second, a General Election, formation of a new Government and appointment of a Prime Minister.
Third, invocation of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by that Prime Minister.
First, clarification of the basic terms of BREXIT with the European Union.
Second, a General Election, formation of a new Government and appointment of a Prime Minister.
Third, invocation of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by that Prime Minister.
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 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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