Petition · past parliament

Stop May triggering A50 until the election expenses investigation is complete

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

More than a dozen police forces are investigating the Conservatives' 2015 election expenses for 29 winning Conservative MPs, the party majority is just 12.

The investigation ends in 95 days. I ask that the Government is prevented from triggering article 50 until these investigations are complete.
http://www.electionexpenses.co.uk/

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Prime Minister has already written to European Council President Donald Tusk to notify him of the UK’s intention to leave the EU, so it is not possible for the Government to take this action.

You can read the full text of the letter here:

https://www.planforbritain.gov.uk/news/prime-ministers-letter-donald-tusk-triggering-article-50/?_ga=1.26312509.1235604037.1436001364

Timeline

1 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
11 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Apr 2017

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