Petition · past parliament
A by-election must occur when an MP changes party allegiance during a Parliament
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Members of Parliament must test the continued democratic mandate from their constituency when switching party allegiance. Not to do so disenfranchises the majority of voters who elected them until the end of the fixed term Parliament period, to the detriment of democratic representation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.