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

Submitted by Edward James Deakin on Saturday 6th May 2023

Published on Wednesday 10th May 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 10th November 2023

Signatures: 49

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

Petition Details

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.

Additional Information

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This petition is a request for the act to be repealed, and replaced with a new act requiring a fixed election date.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.


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