Petition · past parliament
Retrospectively legislate for MPs quitting party to face automatic by-elections
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently a number of both Labour and Conservative MPs resigned their party memberships
Yet the people are not being given an opportunity to vote on their actions
The people should have a vote in such situations. Switching parties calls for a new mandate from the people that they represent
Yet the people are not being given an opportunity to vote on their actions
The people should have a vote in such situations. Switching parties calls for a new mandate from the people that they represent
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
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.