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Petition · past parliament

Those MP's that have left their parties should now have a Bi Election.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Those MP's who stood for election on their parties manifestoes but have since abandoned their constituents who put them there, should now have a Bi Election.
Who is funding these breakaways as they are no longer members of their elected parties?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Automatic by-election if an MP resigns membership of their political party

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.