Petition · past parliament
Make members of the independent group to contest their seats in a by-election.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The following MP’s all stood on their respective party manifestos in the 2017 snap election, therefore it would only be right for them to do the honourable thing and stand again for their seats. It’s the only truly democratic way.
MP’s in question:
Labour:
Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith, Chuka Umunna
Conservatives:
Anna Soubry, Heidi Allen, Sarah Wollaston
Labour:
Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith, Chuka Umunna
Conservatives:
Anna Soubry, Heidi Allen, Sarah Wollaston
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 |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.