PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Add another clause to how an MP can be recalled back to it's constituency
Derilction of duty should be added on to the reasons why an MP can be recalled back to their constituency and spark a by election if 10% of there constituents agree,
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
Under the UK's Recall of MPs Act 2015, a recall petition can be triggered if an MP is:
1. Convicted of an offence with a custodial sentence of ≤12 months.
2. Suspended from the Commons for ≥10 sitting days.
3. Convicted of false allowances claims.
A 4th criteria should be added and should be if found to have been cited for dereliction of duty