Petition · past parliament
Revoke Article 50
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The government lost its majority and therefore mandate in the general election of 2017. It is thus not bound by the outcome of the advisory referendum in 2016. However, gvernment is duty-bound to protect its citizens' safety and welfare and must therefore revoke Article 50.
The government's repetition that leaving the EU is "the will of the people" is profoundly dishonest and misleading. To ignore the advisory nature of the referendum is to abdicate the responsibility of governance. The government lost its majority and thus mandate in the 2017 general election. This government has proved incapable of negotiating an appropriate deal for leaving the EU. As it can unilaterally revoke Article 50, this is the way forward to protect citizens' rights, safety and welfare.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Dec 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.