Petition · past parliament
Invoke Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union immediately
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
On 23rd June 2016 the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.
A means of doing this is Article 50 of the EU Treaty.
The UK must give formal notice of intention to withdraw to the European Council.
Recall Parliament and have it respect the will of the people.
A means of doing this is Article 50 of the EU Treaty.
The UK must give formal notice of intention to withdraw to the European Council.
Recall Parliament and have it respect the will of the people.
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union can be found here:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2016/577971/EPRS_BRI(2016)577971_EN.pdf
Invoking Article 50 immediately will allay concerns that the will of the people might not be enacted.
The two-year timescale for withdrawal will provide focus for the withdrawal negotiations.
The two-year withdrawal timetable can be extented if in all parties' interests.
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
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.