Petition · past parliament
Automatic by-election if MPs resigns from their current party
Closed
7,273 signatures
What the petition asks
If a Member of Parliament decides to leave the party they were elected under, then they should be required to call a by-election and stand as an independent or for another party.
Timeline
| 1 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,273
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Aug 2018
Closed
1 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.