Submitted on Friday 16th January 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Force a by-election if a sitting MP changes political party
Insist that a sitting MP who has been elected on a specific platform for a specific party, will be required to undergo a local By-election if they change political allegiance/party.
They will have been elected on a specific platform and set of policies and represent a set of defined political ideals. To then jump ship to another party negates the backing of the public who will have voted for them based on a defined set of political principles and policies.
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By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/737660
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