Petition · past parliament
Article 50 should be invoked only after proposals are agreed on in a referendum.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The people deserve the right to determine whether the proposals as put forth by the government are acceptable before the invocation on the A50. We need the people need to have a well presented document, with the terms clearly written along with the implications presented by an independent body.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Delay triggering Article 50 until after voters vote on the UK EU Exit Package.
Delay triggering Article 50 until after voters vote on the UK EU Exit Package.
Timeline
| 29 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.