Petition · past parliament
Hold a General Election NOW
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has lost its majority and its ability to leave the EU “with or without a deal” as mandated by the people in the 2016 EU Referendum.
We demand that parliament allow the government to hold a General Election without delay, in accordance with the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011.
We demand that parliament allow the government to hold a General Election without delay, in accordance with the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011.
On the 4th September 2019, Parliament passed a bill requiring the government to leave the EU with a deal or, alternatively, to extend the date that we leave the EU beyond 31 October 2019. By excluding the possibility of no-deal, the Government’s negotiating position has been significantly weakened.
With no working majority in the house of commons, the Government has been rendered impotent by opposition MPs and Tory rebels. A General Election is the only way to break this impasse.
With no working majority in the house of commons, the Government has been rendered impotent by opposition MPs and Tory rebels. A General Election is the only way to break this impasse.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.