Petition · past parliament
Require that Article 50 can only be invoked with parliamentary approval
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The undersigned believe that Parliament must agree to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty before the European Council can be notified of our intention to withdraw from the EU.
A member state can leave the European Union by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty 'in accordance with its own constitutional requirements'.
When a member state makes the decision to withdraw it has to notify the European Council of its intention.
Parliament is sovereign in our democracy, not referendums. The EU referendum was advisory, not mandatory - a gauge of public opinion, not an executive decision.
Our elected representatives must decide based on the interests of the country.
When a member state makes the decision to withdraw it has to notify the European Council of its intention.
Parliament is sovereign in our democracy, not referendums. The EU referendum was advisory, not mandatory - a gauge of public opinion, not an executive decision.
Our elected representatives must decide based on the interests of the country.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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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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