Petition · past parliament
Calls on the UK Government to call a snap general election.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the recent referendum, the resignation of the Prime Minister and the response of the devolved administration in Scotland, the voters of the UK should have the opportunity to determine the future direction of the country on the basis of detailed manifestos before section 50 is involved.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.