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Petition · past parliament

Make MPs that leave their party call a by-election.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs for too long have had unchecked power to get voted in on the strength of their party only to leave later on. MPs must ensure they are representative of their constituency by calling a by-election if they leave their party to ensure they remain representative.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Automatic by-election if an MP resigns membership of their political party

Timeline

18 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
22 Feb 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Feb 2019

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