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Petition · past parliament

All resigning MPs from a party who go independent must stand a by election

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A member of parliament who is attached to a political party and is elected under a manifesto decides to resign the party must stand for re-election. The constituents that campaign and vote for the chosen candidate should have the chance to have a say on a future of the area.

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.