Make constitutional changes for party-switching MPs and Local Councilors
Instigate a constitutional change to the parliamentary and local government systems, that mandates any standing Member of Parliament or local councilor who changes their political allegiance from one registered party to another to stand down and trigger a by-election or re-election.
Signatures
11
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 11/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 11/100,000
- 18 FEB 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Mandate by-elections for Councillors who change parties post-election https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749622 By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/737660
- 28 JAN 2026Petition created
Background
The current political system is unfair, unethical, and outdated. This betrays the trust voters place in their representatives to reflect their views honestly. Voters lose their democratic right to elect someone who represents their views under the current system.
Enforcing such a measure, will promote transparency and accountability in our political system. Voters can reaffirm their choice based on the current political stance of their representatives.