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Petition · past parliament

Activate Article 50 to leave the EU as voted by the people of Britain.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Activate Article 50 and stop dragging your heels. The UK has spoken and it has divided the country and the Government are making it worse by failing us....YET AGAIN.

https://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/fact-if-the-uk-doesnt-have-a-signed-deal-by-april-2017-brexit-is-in-grave-danger/

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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