Petition · past parliament

Before we hand any powers to write new legislation, we should hold an election.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Theresa May was not elected by the people. The manifesto people voted in has been changed. Theresa May has no mandate and it would be wrong of us to allow her additional powers without first holding a general election.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

31 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
11 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.