Petition · past parliament
Ensure Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty negotiations are not held in secret.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU has a history of carrying out negotiations in secret, this is unacceptable for Article 50.
House of Lords Document 138 2016.
Secrecy in the EU councils is endemic, for example TTIP. In the case of the UK leaving the EU, it is too important for agreements on say, Fisheries, Farming, Ex-patriot standing and virtually all aspects of our community withdrawal to be kept secret from the Population of the UK.
Secrecy in the EU councils is endemic, for example TTIP. In the case of the UK leaving the EU, it is too important for agreements on say, Fisheries, Farming, Ex-patriot standing and virtually all aspects of our community withdrawal to be kept secret from the Population of the UK.
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 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.