Petition · past parliament
Prevent payment of EU ‘exit fee’ until a beneficial trade deal has been ratified
Closed
536 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government has offered to pay up to £39bn to the EU as an exit fee despite there being no legal requirement to do so.
Put it into law that not a penny should be paid until a final trade deal with demonstrable benefits to the UK economy has been signed and ratified by all EU member states.
Put it into law that not a penny should be paid until a final trade deal with demonstrable benefits to the UK economy has been signed and ratified by all EU member states.
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
536
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Aug 2018
Closed
8 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.