Petition · past parliament
For the government to respect the law under article 50, no deal is the default
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The law is the law, and the will of the people is the will of the people. If we as members of the public break the law we get arrested and potentially sent to prison. Why do politicians think they can bend the law when they don't like it?
When the referendum result was released and Theresa May replaced David Cameron as Prime Minister, Theresa May said that, "Brexit means Brexit" and she also said, "No deal is better than a bad deal". This was written into law when she initiated article 50 which over 500 politicians voted for out of over 640. It's time they should obey the law they themselves ratified into legalisation into British law. If Theresa May wants to go back on this she should step down and make way for someone who will
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have received a large number of petitions in support of leaving the EU, which are very similar to petitions that are already open. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one asking for the same thing. You are more likely to get action if you sign and share a single petition.
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Timeline
| 22 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.