Petition · past parliament
Instruct the PM not to sign Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to leave the EU
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
No elected party has a mandate from an election to invoke Article 50 and leave the EU. The recent referendum is advisory and not a mandate.
If the UK leaves the EU and agrees a trading deal similar to Norway it will still be bound by EU regulations and therefore have no control over immigration (sited as a reason to leave in the referendum).
If the UK leaves the EU and fails to agree a trading deal like Norway it will be disastrous for UK trade and the economy.
If the British Government invokes Article 50 Scotland may push again for independence and this will result in the break up of the United Kingdom.
If the UK leaves the EU and fails to agree a trading deal like Norway it will be disastrous for UK trade and the economy.
If the British Government invokes Article 50 Scotland may push again for independence and this will result in the break up of the United Kingdom.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 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.