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Petition · past parliament

It is absolutely essential that Article 50 is applied immediately.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Our Prime Minister has stated that Article 50 will not be applied this year. If it is not applied by the 31st March 2017 it will be subject to the Qualified Majority Vote (QMV) which will allow the EU to refuse it.

Is our Prime Minister reneging on the referendum vote to Leave?

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

6 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
8 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Aug 2016

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