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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Government Approval To Trigger Article 50.

Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty may not be triggered without the approval of a clear majority in the United Kingdom government.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133540

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