Petition · past parliament
Parliament to consider holding an early parliamentary general election.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the undersigned, would call on Parliament to consider the motion 'That there shall be an early Parliamentary general election' in accordance with the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 Section 2 subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b).
Current UK legislation allows for an early general election to be called only by invoking the provisions detailed in Section 2 of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
Given the current confusion in the country, with the Government and all significant opposition parties defeated in the recent referendum on European Union membership, not to mention the marginal result and widespread calls for a 2nd referendum; it would seem a new government with a fresh mandate is the best way to move forward.
Given the current confusion in the country, with the Government and all significant opposition parties defeated in the recent referendum on European Union membership, not to mention the marginal result and widespread calls for a 2nd referendum; it would seem a new government with a fresh mandate is the best way to move forward.
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 |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.