Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Do not scrap the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
The power to call early general elections should remain with Parliament and must not be returned to the Prime Minister. It is more democratic for parliament to have this power instead of the PM.
It is important for Parliament to keep this power to prevent an incumbent Prime Minister from tactically deciding when to call an early general election that will unfairly benefit their political party.
Leaving this power with Parliament ensures that the public are more able to influence this decision by lobbying their MPs either way. The Prime Minister is only one person which is unable to reflect the views of the public as well as Parliament can through Parliamentary democracy.
Leaving this power with Parliament ensures that the public are more able to influence this decision by lobbying their MPs either way. The Prime Minister is only one person which is unable to reflect the views of the public as well as Parliament can through Parliamentary democracy.
Timeline
| 9 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
9 Dec 2020
Closed
9 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.