Petition · past parliament
trigger article 50
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
On June 23rd 2016 The British people voted to Leave the European Union. The United Kingdom can only move on with leaving the EU by trigger article 50. Until this happens the United Kingdom can not move on with it future outside of the European Union.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.