Should the Prime Minister be able to activate Article 50 to formally start the process of the UK leaving the EU, or should the decision of whether to activate Article 50 be made by all MPs through a vote in Parliament?

Fieldwork dates: 13 October 2016 - 15 December 2016
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 2 polls

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Results for: Should the Prime Minister be able to activate Article 50 to formally start the process of the UK leaving the EU, or should the decision of whether to activate Article 50 be made by all MPs through a vote in Parliament?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	15 December 2016 Poll by YouGov	14 October 2016 Poll by YouGov
PM should be able to activate Article 50	53%	54%
Decision should be made by all MPs	34%	30%
Don't know	14%	17%

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In order to start the process of leaving the EU, the UK needs to activate Article 50, a process that will formally notify the European Union of the UK's intention to leave. Following the result of the EU referendum in June, Theresa May has said she will activate Article 50 by the end of March, but some have suggested she should not be allowed to do this without a parliamentary debate and vote on the issue first. Which of the following comes closest to your view?

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The Brexit process