Petition · past parliament
Automatic by-election if an MP resigns or is sacked from their political party.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
If a Member of Parliament decides to leave or is sacked from the party they were elected under, then they should be required by law to call a by-election and stand as an independent or for another party if they wish to remain a sitting MP.
Previous reply from the government was the following "Formally, electors cast their vote for individual candidates, and not the political party they represent. The Government does not plan to change this constitutional position."
This is not the case, we don't have a choice if our MP's support brexit or remain, people vote for the party manifesto. We have now seen MP's switching parties or not supporting the manifesto they were elected on which puts the British parliamentary system to shame.
This is not the case, we don't have a choice if our MP's support brexit or remain, people vote for the party manifesto. We have now seen MP's switching parties or not supporting the manifesto they were elected on which puts the British parliamentary system to shame.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 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.