Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Call on the government to invoke Article 50 immediately

The British public have voted overwhelmingly to leave the European Union.
As the Prime Minister has publicly stated to respect the publics decision, it is only democratically right that the government starts the exit negotiations immediately.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133618

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