Petition · past parliament
Prevent Article 50 from being triggered without a prior general election
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Without a manifesto dealing the terms of our exit there is no mandate for starting negotiations for our exit of the European Union
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
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.