Petition · past parliament
Force a by-election in all constituencies where the MP defects to another party.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The majority of voters vote for the MP as a representative of a party on the basis they will uphold that party's manifesto.
If the MP no longer wishes to support their party they should stand aside for someone who will.
That way democracy is maintained. Without it democracy is destroyed.
If the MP no longer wishes to support their party they should stand aside for someone who will.
That way democracy is maintained. Without it democracy is destroyed.
Bracknell voted with a large majority for a conservative MP. We now have a Liberal Democrat MP.
This is not what we voted for and therefore an affront to democracy.
This is not what we voted for and therefore an affront to democracy.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.