Petitions/Make automatic dissolution of Parliament every 4 years
StatusClosed
Opened24 Jan 2025
Closes24 Jul 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Change the existing law (Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022) to require parliament to be dissolved automatically after four years, instead of five.

We think holding general elections approximately every 4 years, would give the public more opportunities to choose which candidate should represent them in Parliament. In 2010, The House of Lords Constitution Committee said that to properly hold MPs in the House of Commons to account, more frequent general elections should be held. We think it would be very simple to amend the existing law, which would allow voters to more regularly participate in democracy.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Mark Garnier
1Mark Garnier MP
Wyre Forest
6
Martin Wrigley
2Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
3
Sarah Edwards
3Sarah Edwards MP
Tamworth
2
Claire Hughes
4Claire Hughes MP
Bangor Aberconwy
2
Linsey Farnsworth
5Linsey Farnsworth MP
Amber Valley
1
Angela Rayner
6Angela Rayner MP
Ashton-under-Lyne
1
Liam Conlon
7Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Dr Kieran Mullan
8Dr Kieran Mullan MP
Bexhill and Battle
1
Tahir Ali
9Tahir Ali MP
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
1
Chris Webb
10Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
1
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