Petition · past parliament
Following the EU referendum, there should be a General Election by early 2017.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The Leave campaign groups gave different views & promises for a post-EU UK. Mr Cameron is resigning as PM earlier than anticipated; the Conservatives did not fight the 2015 election intending to leave the EU. In short, the next Conservative PM will not have a people's mandate to govern.
During the run up to the Referendum there were different views on future policies and promises made from the Leave campaign, but many unanswered questions remain. For example, financial priorities, distribution of previous EU subsidies, our relationship with Europe, immigration policies, Scottish independence and, the relationship between NI & The Irish Republic, Gibraltar & Spain, market access for the City of London, Cornish fishing rights and free trade etc.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.