Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election

We think the people of Britain should have the chance to re-elect when parties break their manifesto promises.

As the Prime Minister has made clear, public service is a privilege and this Government is committed to showing how politics can be a force for good.

The Government is committed to restoring public confidence in government and ensuring that all of those in public service are held to the highest standards.

The Prime Minister can call a general election at a time of their choosing by requesting a dissolution of Parliament from the Sovereign within the five-year life of a Parliament.

This Government was elected to fix the foundations and deliver change with investment and reform to deliver growth, with more jobs, more money in people’s pockets, rebuild Britain and get the NHS back on its feet. This will be built on the strong foundations of a stable economy, national security and secure borders as we put politics back in the service of working people.

On entering office, a £22 billion black hole was identified in the nation’s finances. We inherited unprecedented challenges, with crumbling public services and crippled public finances, but will deliver a decade of national renewal through our five missions: economic growth, fixing the NHS, safer streets, making Britain a clean energy super-power and opportunity for all.

The Government’s first Budget freed up tens of billions of pounds to invest in Britain’s future while locking in stability, preventing devastating austerity in our public services and protecting working people’s payslips.

Mission-led government rejects the sticking-plaster solutions of the past and unites public and private sectors, national, devolved and local government, business and unions, and the whole of civil society in a shared purpose.

We have no plans to introduce legislation regarding manifestos, and we continue to focus on the priorities of the British people, deliver change and restore trust in politics. The Government will continue to deliver the manifesto that it was elected on.

Cabinet Office

This is a revised response. The Petitions Committee requested a response which more directly addressed the request of the petition. You can find the original response towards the bottom of the petition page (Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election)