Petition · past parliament
Enforce mandatory by-elections for any MP resigning their party.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We have seen MPs declare themselves as ‘independent’ despite having taken advantage of their previous party’s manifesto or constituents party loyalty.
Any MP that chooses to resign, should be made to call a by-election, so constituents have the opportunity to have an MP that reflects their will.
Any MP that chooses to resign, should be made to call a by-election, so constituents have the opportunity to have an MP that reflects their will.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.