Petition · past parliament
Reject any attempt to trigger Article 50. Commit the UK to remaining in the EU.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
We the undersigned call on parliament to pass a motion clarifying that any attempt to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, and begin the process of the UK leaving the European Union, will be rejected.
The recent EU referendum is not legally binding, and failed to provide a sufficiently clear mandate to leave. Almost half of all voters want the UK to remain part of the EU, and those who will live with the decision the longest voted overwhelmingly to remain.
It is clear that triggering Article 50 will lead to the break up of the UK. Parliament has a duty to protect the interests of all UK citizens, and not knowingly implement legislation that will damage the UK.
It is clear that triggering Article 50 will lead to the break up of the UK. Parliament has a duty to protect the interests of all UK citizens, and not knowingly implement legislation that will damage the UK.
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.