Force a general election should the Prime Minister of the leading party resign.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

At present a change in the leader of the governing party does not trigger a general election meaning that the majority party gets to choose the next Prime Minister not the general voting population. The Conservative Party has in recent times ground the day to day running of the government to a halt

The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 provides that Parliament is automatically dissolved five years after it first meets (unless it is dissolved sooner), otherwise the timing is a matter of discretion for the incumbent Prime Minister (subject to re-established constitutional conventions).

The incumbent prime minister should be a person elected by general election and not in party.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: If a Prime Minister resigns a general election should be called

Timeline

23 Oct 2022	Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Oct 2022

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