Petition · past parliament
When MPs leave their party the seat should be forfeited and a new election held
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
A lot of MPS have recently left their parties to become ‘independent’ which is fine, however, they should not be allowed to continue in that role without relinquishing their seat and opening it up to a democratic vote in their constituency.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.