Petition Replace the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 with a Fixed-Term Act

We believe it is not sufficiently democratic to allow the Prime Minister to call an election at a time of their choosing, independent of the electorate or Parliament. We want the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 with an Act setting a fixed-term for Parliaments.

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The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 allows the Prime Minister to call an election at any time he/she chooses, provided a Parliament does not last longer than five years.

This petition is a request for the act to be repealed, and replaced with a new act requiring a fixed election date. These terms could mirror the current maximum length of a Parliament of five years, or be reduced to a shorter term, depending on what parliament decides is best for the country overall. The PM should not choose the time of general elections.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

49 signatures

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Date closed 10 November 2023
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