Petition · past parliament
HM Government to trigger article 50 of the Lisbon treaty immediately.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
On the 23rd June 2016 the people of the U.K. voted to leave the EU in a national referendum.
The government must implement the will of the people immediately and trigger article 50 of the Lisbon treaty.
The government must implement the will of the people immediately and trigger article 50 of the Lisbon treaty.
During the referendum campaign the Prime Minister repeatedly gave
a commitment to activate article 50 of the Lisbon treaty straight away if the U.K. voted to leave.
a commitment to activate article 50 of the Lisbon treaty straight away if the U.K. voted to leave.
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
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.