Petition · past parliament
A By-election to be called for any place that the MP defects from a party.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To hold a by election in any ward where a sitting MP choses to leave the party he/she was elected in. This to be Made Law.
Make it a law that any sitting/elected MP moving parties, crossing the floor a by election in that ward is held. This is to be fair to the electorate as they might have voted or a party rather than a person, which is normally the case, And not to have another party's political views thrust upon that electorate.
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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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
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
| 21 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.