Petition · past parliament
MPs, who ignored the majority of their constituents’ votes, to lose their seats.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In the 2016 referendum 406 constituencies voted to leave and 242 to remain. In the House of Commons only 160 MPs voted to leave whereas 486 voted to remain. All those MPs, who flagrantly disregarded the votes of their constituents, should be deselected,
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for removing MP's from office due to their views or opinions.
You could ask your own MP to vote according to the result of referendum in your constituency. You can find out who your MP is and how to contact them here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
You might like to sign this petition if you would like MPs to be subject to recall petitions from constituents:
Let an independent body decide how MPs can be recalled by their constituents
You could ask your own MP to vote according to the result of referendum in your constituency. You can find out who your MP is and how to contact them here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
You might like to sign this petition if you would like MPs to be subject to recall petitions from constituents:
Let an independent body decide how MPs can be recalled by their constituents
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.