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Petition · past parliament

Only allow Article 50 to be invoked with express approval of Parliament

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Invoking Article 50 starts an unstoppable process to Brexit. The sooner it starts, the less time the UK has to negotiate and the weaker its position will be. There is also less time for a rethink, including a new general election or referendum. This buys time to save the UK.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jul 2016

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