Rejected petition Call an early general election before article 50 is activated.

Table a motion of no confidence in the current government and therefore call an early general election as per the Fixed Term Parliments Act 2011. This is to allow a new chamber to be elected that truly reflects the current will of the people before article 50 of the Lisbon Treatey is activated.

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Fixed term parliament act. http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06111
Lisbon treaty article 50.
http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/treaty-on-European-union-and-comments/title-6-final-provisions/137-article-50.html

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Date submitted 28 June 2016
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