Petition · past parliament
Force a By-Election when an MP resigns from the Political Party they represented
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people vote at elections for a candidate from a party that supports their beliefs in the Party Manifesto, so there is a strong possibility that MPs are in the house because of Party, not Personality. An MP who resigns from a party should need to be re-elected to confirm their mandate.
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.