PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
If a member of parliament changes party allegiance, a bi-election is held.
A bi-election should be held in a constituency if it's Member of Parliament changes party allegiance during their term. This could be moving from one party to another, joining a party from being an independent or becoming an independent.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 19/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 19/100,000
Background
The country is becoming increasingly partisan with constituent's votes often being decided by the party, so MPs changing party mid-term goes against this. The party whip will also change this MP's voting in the commons.
This can create disappointment with many voters and can feel they are being misrepresented.