Petition · past parliament
Do NOT invoke "Article 50" at least before there has been a general election
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
With such a small majority voting for "leave" in the EU referendum, the people of the UK urgently need an opportunity to reconsider this momentous and far-reaching decision. This opportunity will be provided by a general election and no precipitate invocation of "Article 50" should precede this.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.