Petition · past parliament
Debate automatic by elections for MPs who leave their parties.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The decision of 8 Labour (and counting?) and 3 Tory MPs to leave their parties and form a so called independent group is deeply undemocratic and immediate by elections should be held.
At the time of writing 8 Labour and 3 Tories have left their parties to form a so called independent group in parliament. Given the fact they were elected on the basis of their respective parties' manifestos, and in the case of the Labour MPs in particular the hard work of and consequent popularity of their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, this move is deeply undemocratic. I strongly believe they should resign immediately and test the credibility of their new independent group.
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 |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.