Give people power to dismiss MPs – change the Recall of MPs Act
We think Parliament needs to change the Recall of MPs Act 2015 so that voters can start a recall petition at any time initiating a by-election, without needing certain circumstances to be met.
Signatures
283
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 283/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 283/100,000
- 01 MAR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 283 signatures
- 01 SEPT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Right now, voters have no way before an election to remove an MP who stops listening, breaks promises, or ignores their local area.
We think this would give the public the right to remove their MP if they believe they are no longer doing the job properly.
Right now, voters have no way before an election to remove an MP who stops listening, breaks promises, or ignores their local area.
We think this change would give people the right to hold their MP to account between elections.
If 10% of voters in the MP’s constituency signed a petition, a by-election would be held.
We think this would make politics more democratic, fairer, more accountable, and give real power back to the public.