Petition · past parliament
To stop MP’s from defecting to other parties during their term in office.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As a member of the public I find it an absolute insult that an MP who as signed an allegiance to one party to walk across the floor to join a second party of which they have not been voted in by their constituents. They should be made to hold another local election
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.