Petition · past parliament
MP's resigning from a political party must stand down and seek re-election.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Several MP's have resigned from their parties but they continue to hold their parliamentary seats. They were elected to represent their respective parties under the manifestos of those parties, therefore they should not keep their seats as they may not now represent the views of their electorate.
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.