Petition · past parliament
Make by-elections a legal requirement if an MP leaves their party
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
We have recently seen a great deal of MPs resign from the party's they were elected for. Many now refuse to stand down and totally disregard the electoral process and the views of the constituency electorate. This petition seeks to make defected MPs resign and hold constituency by-elections.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.