Petition · past parliament
All MPs are urged to not support a motion to trigger Article 50 of Lisbon Treaty
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition is in support of the letter of Professor A C Grayling which was delivered to all 650 MPs on 1st July 2016. The letter goes into full detail all the reasons why Parliament are urged to not support a motion to trigger Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty.
Link to Professor A C Grayling's letter to all MPs delivered to them on 1st July 2016.
https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/2016/07/01/professor-c-graylings-letter-650-mps-urging-parliament-not-support-motion-trigger-article-50-lisbon-treaty-1-july-2016/
https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/2016/07/01/professor-c-graylings-letter-650-mps-urging-parliament-not-support-motion-trigger-article-50-lisbon-treaty-1-july-2016/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.