Petition · past parliament
Revoke the UK’s Article 50 notice to leave the EU on 29/03/19.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The terms of the UK's departure from the EU have not been fully negotiated.
There's the risk of severe delays at seaports; no technical solution available to manage a customs border, or control the movement of people across the Irish border that doesn't offend the terms of the Belfast Agreement.
There's the risk of severe delays at seaports; no technical solution available to manage a customs border, or control the movement of people across the Irish border that doesn't offend the terms of the Belfast Agreement.
The Government states that it has received a firm mandate from the UK electorate to take steps to leave the EU. However, that mandate does not bind it to a ‘divorce’ on 29 March of this year.
The ECJ has confirmed that the Article 50 notice can be revoked by the UK Government, without a parliamentary vote. (Case C/621/18 Wightman & ors v SoS for Exiting the EU)
Art. 50 could be triggered again in the future, once current obstacles have been overcome.
The ECJ has confirmed that the Article 50 notice can be revoked by the UK Government, without a parliamentary vote. (Case C/621/18 Wightman & ors v SoS for Exiting the EU)
Art. 50 could be triggered again in the future, once current obstacles have been overcome.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.