Petition · past parliament
Legislate the right of the electorate to recall and dismiss a representative.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Give the power to the electorate to get
elected officials out office when they are not doing their job.
elected officials out office when they are not doing their job.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition because we are not sure what action you would like the UK Government or House of Commons to take.
There is already legislation that allows an MP to be recalled in certain circumstances. You can find out more here:
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/184324/Recall-Act-Factsheet.pdf
You could start a new petition setting out clearly the changes you would like to see to the law.
There is already legislation that allows an MP to be recalled in certain circumstances. You can find out more here:
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/184324/Recall-Act-Factsheet.pdf
You could start a new petition setting out clearly the changes you would like to see to the law.
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.