Submitted on Friday 1st July 2016
Rejected on Sunday 3rd July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Article 50 shall not be invoked without parliamentary approval.
Article 50(1) allows for Britain's withdrawal from the EU only in accordance with our constitutional requirements. The outcome of the referendum is not binding on parliament, which remains sovereign. The UK’s constitution requires the approval of parliament before Article 50 can be invoked.
Article 50(1) of the Lisbon Treaty states that “Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements”. The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is not binding on parliament, which remains sovereign. The UK’s constitutional requirements therefore require the approval of parliament before Article 50 can be invoked. MPs have a duty to act in the best interests of Britain and they are not bound to follow the outcome of the referendum.
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