PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
If an MP defects to another party, a by-election should be called immediately.
A new law should be introduced to ensure constituents, voting for a candidate who represents their chosen party defects, there should be a by-election to confirm the constituency still want representation from this individual.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000
Background
Very often constituents vote according to party preferences and may indeed vote tactically to ensure certain parties do not win a seat. It is therefore incongruent for an MP to decide to change allegiance without support from her / his constituents. A by-election should be called immediately.