Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Automatically trigger a GE if 2 PMs leave office in 1 parliamentary term
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe that if 2 Prime Ministers leave office, either by resegnation or removal by their party, within 1 parliamentary term, the second Prime Minister leaving office should automatically trigger a general election.
I believe that this policy would be essential for democracy. Circumstances may mean that the party in power changing their leader would be the best thing to do. However, I believe that a second change of Prime Minister in the same parliamentary term would leave no mandate for the third leader and question the majority party's suitability to govern.
The decision to continue with that party or elect another should therefore be put back to the people.
The decision to continue with that party or elect another should therefore be put back to the people.
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
28 Oct 2022
Closed
28 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.