Petition · past parliament
It should be mandatory for MPs to stand for re-election when leaving their party
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Whether you agree or not with the views of those that have resigned from the Labour and Conservative Parties, the electorate should be given the opportunity to elect their MP when they change their political allegiance.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.