Delay Article 50 until after Police/CPS action and any by-elections held.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Government majority is 17. CPS have files on 20 MPs who may have broken law in general election. If HALF being investigated resulted in by-elections, government may lose majority. The conditions to leave EU (if at all) would be in parties manifesto at an election resolving doubts about legitimacy.

Commenting on the outcome of the investigation, Sir John Holmes, Chair of the Electoral Commission -

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/journalist/electoral-commission-media-centre/news-releases-donations/conservative-party-fined-70,000-following-investigation-into-election-campaign-expenses

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

16 Mar 2017	Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Apr 2017

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