Petition · past parliament
The Government must not trigger Article 50 until after a 2016 General Election
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
To begin the process of leaving the EU, the UK must trigger Article 50. After the UK's referendum, there are no leaders in control of the two largest political parties, and no plan of what to do next. The country must have time to rectify this democratically, by voting in a 2016 General Election.
Simple BBC guide on "What is Article 50?" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36634702/article-50-the-simplest-explanation-youll-find
Article 50 itself - http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/treaty-on-European-union-and-comments/title-6-final-provisions/137-article-50.html
Article 50 itself - http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/treaty-on-European-union-and-comments/title-6-final-provisions/137-article-50.html
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
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.