Petition · past parliament
Abolish the Fixed Term Parliaments Act!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Former PM David Cameron introduced the FTPA so that Prime Ministers could only call a General Election before the end of a scheduled 5 year term if a two thirds majority of MPs was achieved.
The FTPA is an act of constitutional vandalism.
The FTPA is an act of constitutional vandalism.
Its introduction on to the statute book upset the balance of power between the executive and the legislature.
It is time it was abolished so that Prime Ministers can call a General Election when they feel the timing is right for them to do so.
It is time it was abolished so that Prime Ministers can call a General Election when they feel the timing is right for them to do so.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.