Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Amend the Recall of MPs Act 2015 to allow communities sole power to recall MPs
Closed
179 signatures
What the petition asks
The current legislation gives an MP a guaranteed job for a parliamentary term regardless of whether he acts in his constituents' best interests or keeps to the promises under which he was elected.
This is undemocratic.
This is undemocratic.
Time and again "honorable members" are picked up for "misrepresenting facts" what in the real world is called "lying". Often MPs go against the principles on which they were elected. Only by allowing the people to hold MPs to account can we be sure that our MPs work for US.
The power to appoint MPs is in the hands of the electorate. The power to recall MP's, for whatever reason the community sees fit, should be solely in the hands of the electorate.
The power to appoint MPs is in the hands of the electorate. The power to recall MP's, for whatever reason the community sees fit, should be solely in the hands of the electorate.
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
179
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
24 Sep 2020
Closed
24 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.