Petition · past parliament

Repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011

Closed 100 signatures

What the petition asks

The Act was meant to prevent a hung Parliament after the 2010 general election. It has outlived its usefulness and in the current political situation in the country prevents the electorate from exercising their democratic will.

Timeline

4 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jun 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 100
Status Closed
Opened 4 Dec 2018
Closed 4 Jun 2019

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