Petition · past parliament
Demand a By-election for Bury South
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Demand a By-election for Bury South as a result in the MP defection to another party.
The people who voted for this MP to represent them in Parliament for the Conservatives. Not to defect to another party to which many people have lost all respect for.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions about honours or appointments, which includes calling for Ministers or MPs to be sacked, resign, or to be subject to a recall vote or a vote of no confidence.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Mandatory by-election for MPs who resign from their party or lose the whip: Mandatory by-election for MPs who resign from their party or lose the whip
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Mandatory by-election for MPs who resign from their party or lose the whip: Mandatory by-election for MPs who resign from their party or lose the whip
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.