Petition · past parliament
Scrap the fixed term parliament act and call a general election in 2016
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
After the tight EU referendum, parliament is too divided to function and any new Conservative prime minister would simply lack a mandate. Scrap the Fixed term parliament act and call a general election immediately so that the UK can have a functioning democracy - free from blue on blue splits.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.