Rejected petition The next PM suspend the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, hold a General Election

With the talk of a post-referendum General Election, its an expectation that when the Primer Minister resigns, the new incumbent should seek the approval of the country.
The next leader of the Conservative Party should therefore seek the approval of the Country within three months of taking office.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Parliament is able to amend the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 if it does not wish to repeal it altogether.

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Date submitted 29 June 2016
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