PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Trigger a by-election when an MP or MSP defects to another party.
Ensure that voters have an MP or MSP of the party they voted for at the last election.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
The voters should be represented in parliament by a member of the party they voted for, not by a defector who prefers to change sides.