Petition · past parliament
Make it mandatory for MPs who quit their party to resign and fight by-elections.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
When an MP was elected as part of a party, but then quits, one cannot assume that they will automatically have a mandate to continue to serve their constituents.
It is only just, that the constituents are given an opportunity to decide whether or not they want the MP to continue to serve them.
It is only just, that the constituents are given an opportunity to decide whether or not they want the MP to continue to serve 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.