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Petition · past parliament

'Article 50' should only be invoked following a debate and vote in Parliament

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Although the EU referendum has produced a decision to leave, the legal mechanism in order to do so is to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty of the Lisbon. There should therefore be a full debate and vote in Parliament before Article 50 is invoked, and Parliament should have oversight of this process.
Once invoked, Article 50 cannot be reversed. Therefore, the timing and and manner in which Article 50 is used is of critical importance to ensure an exit from the EU is as smooth as possible, and that the UK is left in the best possible position.

Why it was rejected

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

We think the following petition is similar to yours:
Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jul 2016

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