Submitted on Thursday 5th September 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 11th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
make it law to have a by election when an MP moves party or has whip removed
An important principle of the UK Parliament that Members of Parliament are accountable to those who elect them. It is therefore absolutely right that all Members of Parliament are fully accountable to their constituents for what they say and do and this is ultimately reflected at the ballot box.
if a member of parliament is removed by loss of whip or changes parties, they no longer have the same values as they had when elected to represent the constituency in Westminster, and therefore can NO LONGER hold station in that area under a different "banner or political affiliation". A by election MUST be held so the electorate can decide if that person does continue to hold those values or that another person best represents their views.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269912
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