Petition · past parliament
Make it easier for constituents to force a recall election for sitting MP's
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently sitting MP's are able to go against constituents interests and face no repercussions.
MP's such as Anna Soubry campaigned on manifestos to leave the European Union yet as soon as they are elected they reject that manifesto, showing nothing but spite for their voters and began campaigning for a second referendum. They then resigned from their parties and decided to dictate their own manifesto. The Ego Manifesto.
Constituents no longer have the ability to know what their MP stands for and if an MP goes against the interests of their constituency their constituents should have the rights to easily remove them.
Constituents no longer have the ability to know what their MP stands for and if an MP goes against the interests of their constituency their constituents should have the rights to easily remove them.
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.