Petition · past parliament
Repeal the fixed term parliament act of 2011
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
It’s clear that nothing can be done substantially in this Parliament. It’s time for a general election. Despite this, the opposition have opposed this. Repealing this will mean that we can have a much-needed election
The fixed term parliament act means that we can only have a general election every five years unless 2/3 of the members of parliament support a general election. However, even although a general election is much needed Parliament is not supporting this which means that we are not moving forward.
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 |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.