Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Petition · past parliament

Power of Recall of MPs to include changing party or failing to honour Manifesto.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs are elected to Represent the people who voted for them. Ballot papers show what party and thereby the Manifesto they are standing for. When an MP changes party or fails to honour that Manifesto they no longer represent the people who elected them.
The existing Power of Recall should be extended to cover the circumstances outlined.

This petition has been triggered by the recent defections of both Labour and Conservative and Unionist Members of Parliament.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow constituents to vote to remove an MP whenever necessary

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

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.