Petition · past parliament
All MP's who leave/resign from their party must stand in a by-election.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
All MP's who leave/resign from their party to join any another political party or stand as an independent politician must stand in a by-election.All MP's must have there salary and expense claims suspended until they have been re-elected.
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
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2019
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.