The Government has tabled a motion proposing that an early general election be held. The motion is in the terms set out in section 2(2) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. If agreed to by a super-majority of the House of Commons, an early election will take place in accordance with that Act.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-10-28/HCWS43/
In the event this House approves the motion for an early election, I will recommend that Her Majesty the Queen appoints 12 December as the date of the general election. This would mean Parliament dissolving just after midnight on 6 November.
In line with the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, the date of Parliament’s return will be set by Royal Proclamation following Dissolution, and I will recommend to The Queen that the first meeting of the new Parliament takes place before 23 December.
This means, I am pretty sure, that you have until midnight on 6 November to sign any e-petitions on the Westminster parliament website, for example, this one:
Please sign this e-petition by Chris Packham calling for a ban of driven grouse shooting.
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This petition is also grinding along exceeding slow. 111429. Albeit that this total has been reached more quickly than the last, I doubt it will stop the ‘other side’ claiming that interest is waning.
Last push everyone?