Petition · past parliament
We call on Parliament to debate and vote on the decision to trigger Article 50.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
"Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle of the UK constitution. It makes Parliament the supreme legal authority in the UK, which can create or end any law. [...] Parliamentary sovereignty is the most important part of the UK constitution." Parliament should debate and vote on signing Article 50.
We now know that many lies were spread by the Leave campaign that influenced the referendum outcome. Regardless, the referendum result is advisory and should not carry legal authority without parliamentary review.
We call on Parliament, in accordance with the UK constitution, to debate and vote on the decision to trigger Article 50.
Read Sionaidh Douglas-Scott’s article here: https://constitution-unit.com/2016/06/29/brexit-the-referendum-and-the-uk-parliament-some-questions-about-sovereignty/
We call on Parliament, in accordance with the UK constitution, to debate and vote on the decision to trigger Article 50.
Read Sionaidh Douglas-Scott’s article here: https://constitution-unit.com/2016/06/29/brexit-the-referendum-and-the-uk-parliament-some-questions-about-sovereignty/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.