Petition · past parliament
Automatically unseat any MP who changes party until a by-election is held.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
MP's are elected on their party manifesto. When a sitting MP changes party he is no longer honouring that manifesto and ceases the represent the majority who elected him. In such a case the MP should have to stand down and a by-election must be held in his constituency.
There are many MP's who were elected on a pladge to honour the Brexit vote who then crossed the floor to vote against the wishes of their constituents.
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.