Petition · past parliament
If an MP resigns from the Party elected under, a by-election is triggered
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It is not equitable that an MP whostands for election under a party manifesto, who then resigns from that Party is allowed to continue as an MP. If they change their position such that their original Party no longer fits with their beliefs, their new mainfesto must be put to a constituents vote.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.