Petition · past parliament
Create an automatic by-election if an MP resigns from their party
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of recent resignation on a larger scale, a request to discuss the need for by-elections for constituencies if more than 10 resign within a 4 week period.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.