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Petition · past parliament

Only Parliament, and not the PM has the authority to trigger Article 50

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Who, or what body, has the authority to trigger Article 50, which would start the process of withdrawing the UK from the EU. This is a decision to be made by our elected representatives in Parliament and not by an individual aclaimed by a single political party to make.

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

5 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jul 2016

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