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Petition · past parliament

MP leaving the party they were elected to represent must stand in a by election

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A number of MPs have recently left the party they were elected to represent but continued in Parliament. This is morally wrong and they should be made to stand as Independants in a by election.

Why it was rejected

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

Automatic by-election if an MP resigns membership of their political party

Timeline

16 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
23 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Apr 2019

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