Petition · past parliament
Hold a General Election before invoking Article 50
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The negotiations on leaving the EU are the most important for a generation. The People need the opportunity to decide which Parliamentary Party is best to lead negotiations and the priorities/direction the country takes outside the EU. This includes polices on the economy and immigration.
The Parties should produce manifestos and The People should vote to elect them on issues of
Over 90% of economists and financial institutes believe we will go into recession outside the EU
The spending of money saved from not being a member of EU
A new Immigration policy and system
Terms of new trade deals made with EU
Over 90% of economists and financial institutes believe we will go into recession outside the EU
The spending of money saved from not being a member of EU
A new Immigration policy and system
Terms of new trade deals made with EU
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.