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Petition · past parliament

If MP leaves party they should resign

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

If an MP chooses to leave their party they should resign and allow their constituents the choice in who their MP should be.
Constituents vote for a party as well as person and if the MP is convinced they represent their constituents they should have courage of their convictions to allow the constituents the choice

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Require a by-election when an MP resigns from their party
Require a by-election when an MP resigns from their party

Timeline

27 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
30 Apr 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.