Submitted on Thursday 29th August 2019
Rejected on Friday 6th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
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.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/28/boris-johnsons-move-to-prorogue-parliament-a-constitutional-outrage-says-speaker
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