Petition · past parliament
If MP defects /resigns, they lose all rights & trigger immediate election
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
When a member of Parliament defects or resigns their post they should immediately lose all parliamentary rights , remuneration & expenses and trigger an immediate election that they stood for
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.