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384 MPs approved the bill to trigger article 50, which makes no deal default.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs approved the bill to trigger article 50 by a majority of 384 votes. They knew full well that leaving without a deal would be the default position. This fact should be debated to find out why many of those MPs are now of a different opinion. Did they not know what they were voting for?

Why it was rejected

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Brexit re article 50 it must not be suspended/stopped under any circumstances

Timeline

17 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Jan 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.