Hold By-Elections when MPs "Cross the Floor" or "Lose the Whip"

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

This Bill seeks to ensure that all MPs;
[A] Who join or create another party
[B] or declare their Independence, or
[C] Who "lose their parties whip" would be liable to stand in an immediate By-Election, so that their constituents could have the final say on their decision.

Rarely discussed by MPs, the arguments against such a Bill stem from Edmund Burke’s speech in Bristol in 1774. Burke argued that MPs are sent to Parliament as representatives, not delegates, and as such sit in the House as individuals, not bound by party constraint, but each free to choose how best to represent their constituents, even if that seems to be against their best interests.
In the 21st century, for the electorate to be denied a voice when their representative changes his or her own mind is patently undemocratic. We do vote for the party we support, which is why the Political Party names and logos were added to the ballot paper.
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS PETITION SO THAT YOUR VOICE IS HEARD

Why it was rejected

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

Politicians who changes parties should have to go through a new By Election.

Timeline

16 Aug 2019	Petition opened for signatures
29 Aug 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Aug 2019

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