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Petition · past parliament

Change the British constitution so losing the Whip triggers a bi-election

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

As there have been many MPs who have been elected to specific parties and manifestos who then choose to change what they were elected for, it is only right their electorate get a chance to approve their remaining there.

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

4 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.