Petition · past parliament
Revoke the fixed term parliament law and allow government to call an election.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Our country is in deadlock. MPs are holding our government to ransom. We need clear leadership. A general election is the only way forward. Opposition leaders are calling for the government to resign, yet won’t allow an election. The fixed term parliament is facilitating this crisis & must go.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.