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Petition · past parliament

Debate triggering Article 50 of Lisbon Treaty after a General Election.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

EU referendum was advisory not mandatory and triggering Article 50 is the responsibility of the sovereign UK parliament. This action will affect generations to come and needs to be put to the electorate. This is not a call for another referendum.

Why it was rejected

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

Vote on an early General Election before sending Article 50

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jul 2016

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