Petition · past parliament
Government must call a General Election before negotiating our exit from the EU
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
With the resignation of the PM David Cameron and the upheaval in the UK political landscape a general election must be called. This is to ensure that the terms negotiated for the UK exit from the EU is carried out by a government with an official mandate and the majority support of the public.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.