Hold Governments accountable to their election promises

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We want Parliament to create a mechanism for mid-term accountability so Governments and MPs must honor election promises. Other countries allow recall votes or binding referendums. The UK should adopt similar measures to restore trust and prevent broken pledges.

Voters currently have no recourse if parties fail to deliver on election promises during a five-year term. We want a system of accountability, such as recall or mid-term review, to ensure pledges are honored as presented and understood. Other democracies (e.g. USA, Canada, Switzerland) allow recalls or binding referendums — the UK should adopt similar measures to restore trust and prevent broken promises.

Why it was rejected

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

There are open petitions which make similar requests, for example:

Hold a General Election once every twelve months
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Give the British Public the Right to Vote No Confidence in the Government
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Timeline

3 Sep 2025	Petition opened for signatures
11 Sep 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Sep 2025

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