Insist Mrs May calls a by-election in her constituency prior to any Article 50

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Teresa May was a Pro Remain MP whose constituents voted in favour of Remain. Mrs May as Prime Minister now insists that although there was by no means an overwhelming majority on an 'advisory only' referendum she has the obligation to 'enforce' Britain leave the EU.

Mrs May does not represent the best interests of her constituents, nor of the country at large, especially as more and more polls are showing a swing back to Remain, as they see the damage that will be caused by leaving the EU. Mrs May has so far shown herself as inadequate in her previous role as Home Secretary where she had the ability to wield great influence on immigration policy, and her contempt for proper democratic process and the need to have thorough debate in Parliament is disturbing.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

A decision to resign would be a matter for an individual MP, not the Government or Parliament as a whole.

Timeline

30 Dec 2016	Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Jan 2017

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