Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Require a by-election when an MP resigns from their party
Closed
177 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so that when an MP resigns from their political party, then a by-election in the constituency they represent should automatically and immediately be triggered.
The vast majority of MPs are voted for as members of a political party. When they resign from that party, it is unfair on their constituents that the party their MP was previously a member of, is no longer represented. MPs are elected and their election campaigns are funded from supporters of the party.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
177
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
29 Apr 2021
Closed
29 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.