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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Trigger article 50

Trigger Article 50, or repeal the 1972 European Communities Act.

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The British public have voted in the referendum to leave the European Union, If a mechanism exists to get this process under way immediately we call upon the government to initiate that process or processes.

There should be no delay in carrying out the democratically decided wishes of the British public and as the decision to leave has been confirmed so the process must begin immediately.

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

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