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Petition · past parliament

Parliament to vote whether UK should block or trigger Article 50 (Lisbon Treaty)

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK has a constitutional democracy; elected Members of Parliaments are representatives of their respective constituency and have been democratically elected. Thus, MPs should have the right to debate and vote on the matter whether or not the UK should formally leave the EU.

Why it was rejected

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

Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union

Timeline

30 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
30 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jun 2016

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