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Petition · past parliament

Trigger Clause 50 to leave the EU immediately

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The British people have voted to leave the EU. The British Government has a clear mandate and should trigger Clause 50 immediately. Any attempt to delay or prevent the UK leaving the EU is a gross attack on democracy.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Invoke Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty immediately.

Timeline

29 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
6 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.