Petition · Cabinet Office
Legal requirement that an MP must serve a year before becoming Prime Minister
Open for signatures
113 signatures
What the petition asks
We do not think that individuals should be parachuted into government to take up the post of Prime Minister without a minimum term of one years service from being elected.
We feel that it is undemocratic to bring in somebody who wasn't elected as an MP at the last election to become Prime Minister without a minimum term served as an MP.
Timeline
| 17 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
113
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
17 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.