Rejected petition Not invoke Article 50 until terms for the UK leaving the EU are agreed

There is no legal requirement for Article 50 to be invoked before a country can hold talks on the terms to leave the European Union. Invoking Article 50 before terms are agreed will put the United Kingdom in a poor negotiating position without any obligation on other members to agree terms.

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Discussing terms before invoking article 50 will enable all parties to agree and understand on what terms the United Kingdom will leave but leave all options open.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/151256

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Date submitted 30 June 2016
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