Petition · past parliament
make prorogation depend on a majority vote in the house of commons
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
the government has twice prorogued parliament, the first time checked by the supreme court. Only the agreement of the Monarch is currently needed to stop parliament doing its work. This must cease and by law the agreement of the Commons should be needed by majority vote
the first prorogation was referred to the supreme court, which ruled it illegal. The second, from 7th to 14th October, was allowed on the arguments of the government presented to the Queen. The constitution requires the monarch to accept the advice of government - no wider debate is needed. Thus parliament's job of checking the executive can be blocked by the executive and precedents have been set for the future.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.