Petition · past parliament

Goverment to recomend that any MPs who vote against Brexit resign

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Any MPs who vote against triggering should stand for re-election if the constituency they serve backed Brexit and they don't back triggering Article 50

Why it was rejected

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

The resignation of MPs is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

26 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Jan 2017

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