Rejected petition Require parliamentary approval before starting prorogue process

Presently, it's straightforward for a prime minister to close parliament without the democratic backing of parliament, preventing debates on serious matters.

Parliament should have a simple vote to agree to prorogue giving the PM consensus to request approval to prorogue from the crown.

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/28/boris-johnsons-move-to-prorogue-parliament-a-constitutional-outrage-says-speaker

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/270776

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Date submitted 29 August 2019
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