Petition · past parliament
Mandatory by-election when an MP resigns from their party.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As we have seen over the last few days, 11 MPs have formed a new group in Parliament. All of whom have gone against the manifestos they were elected under. These MPs have left their constituents disenfranchised, while at the same time calling for a people’s vote.
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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.