Petition · past parliament
Call for a General Election Upon the Resignation of PM David Cameron
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the EU Referendum and new information that has arisen regarding the campaigns for Leave and Remain a general election should be called via a vote of no confidence (Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011) to ensure that it is the will of the people to accept the new leadership of this government.
Much of the information provided by both Leave and Remain campaigns was proven false either during or after the EU Referendum. As such trust will have been shaken in the new prospective Conservative leaders. A general election would ensure that the will of the people is maintained going forward. With opposition parties now also under new leadership a new contest should be issued to ensure that parliament still holds the people's views in the highest regard.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.