Petition · past parliament
Dissolve parliament and call a general election.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
UK is a parliamentary democracy. We elect MPs to take important decisions-frame laws/negotiate treaties. We are not constitutionally run by populist sentiment. Majority of MPs did not support leaving EU, yet we are on the brink of withdrawing, without formal debate or vote in the House of Commons.
It is clear that the large majority of MPs elected at the last General Election supported remaining in the EU. They are now unable or unwilling to continue expressing these views. They therefore no longer have a mandate to represent their constituents and it is highly desirable that they submit themselves for re-election or withdraw from parliament, before any further action is taken towards leaving the EU.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.