Petition · past parliament
If an (MP or Councillor) defects to another party they must face re-election.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Officials defecting may no longer have the backing of those that voted them into power.
All too often we see officials change to parties with different ideals to those the voters put them in power to uphold or change.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.