Submitted on Tuesday 24th September 2019
Rejected on Friday 4th October 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Parliament must request the Brexit extension if it votes no confidence in PM
The opposition parties need certainty that No Deal Brexit is impossible, before they trigger a general election. Parliament must pass a law that will enable Parliament rather than Government to request the extension to the Brexit deadline if a vote of no confidence in the PM is successful.
The current UK Government is unable to proceed with its agenda. The opposition parties want a general election but need certainty that No Deal Brexit is impossible before they trigger it. If parliament is empowered through a new law, to immediately act on behalf of the Government in a case where a vote of No Confidence in the PM is successful, then Parliament via the Speaker of the House can request the extension from the EU on behalf of the Government before any general election is triggered.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
The Treaty on European Union does not allow for an extension of the Article 50 period to be requested by the UK Parliament. In any case, extension of the Article 50 period requires the agreement of the European Council, the heads of state or government of the EU 27 and the UK Government, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, for example a petition calling for the formation of government of national unity to request an extension to article 50 and then call a general election, if that's what you'd like to happen.
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