Petition · past parliament
Not invoke Article 50 until terms for the UK leaving the EU are agreed
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
There is no legal requirement for Article 50 to be invoked before a country can hold talks on the terms to leave the European Union. Invoking Article 50 before terms are agreed will put the United Kingdom in a poor negotiating position without any obligation on other members to agree terms.
Discussing terms before invoking article 50 will enable all parties to agree and understand on what terms the United Kingdom will leave but leave all options open.
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 |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.