Petition · past parliament
Immediately invoke the instruction of the majority who voted to leave the EU
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Article 50.1 of the Lisbon Treaty sets out that a member can leave by " Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements." The UK electorate have issued an instruction to government to leave. Government should immediately carry this out.
It's clear that the EU negotiators are playing hard-ball and no matter what the UK negotiating team do, the EU side appear to dismiss UK attempts at an amicable separation. 2 years since the referendum and the negotiations have reached an impasse. Parliament and its members, have been instructed by the majority of voters to Leave the EU. The government should now withdraw its negotiating team and advise the EU that no further negotiation will take place. It is time the UK took a firmer position.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.