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Petition · past parliament

Require MP's to call by elections on Brexit

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

MP's represent their constituents and not themseslves. So those whose views (leave, hard or soft and remain) are not reflective of the majority of their electorate should submit to the ballot box, so Parliament represents the people.
Zac Goldsmith ritghtly called a by election and his constituents have rejected him becuase he did not represent their views. All MP's whose views do not match their consitituents should follow suit. Let the people decide if they want you or not.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

A decision about whether to resign is for an individual MP to make, not the Government or Parliament as a whole.

Timeline

2 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
8 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Dec 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.