Rejected petition Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty should be invoked with parliamentary approval.

MPs should vote on if Britain should invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
The EU referendum was advisory, the final decision is with parliament.

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Article 50 can be invoked by the Prime Minister under the Royal Prerogative, this would be wrong and against democratic principles.

MPs should vote on this very important decision for the country.

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Date submitted 13 July 2016
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