This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Abolish the fixed term Parliament Act

The fixed term Parliament Act has caused unforseen damage to our centuries old democracy and needs abolishing. It is obvious to us all that Parliament cannot function under this Act.

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Ian Duncan Smith, one of the authors of the act has publicly stated that it was a mistake and that it was enacted in haste!

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/272911

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