Petition · past parliament
Stop prorogation of parliament.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Ensure that "taking back control" means the people and their elected representatives take control, not an unelected government and prime minister. If it is not possible to stop prorogation, parliament must be dismissed and a general election called.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.