Petition · past parliament
We call upon Parliament to repeal The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act immediately.
Closed
2,485 signatures
What the petition asks
A current petition to Call a snap General Election elicited the response « The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act means no Government can call a snap general election.... » from the government.
M.P.s make laws ; and can repeal them.
M.P.s make laws ; and can repeal them.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,485
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Apr 2016
Closed
14 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.