Petition · past parliament
activate article 50 straight away.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The British public voted 23rd June with a majority win for Britain to leave the European Union. The government is trying to ignore the vote and postpone activating article 50. Article 50 needs to be activated straight away.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.