Trigger a by-election when an MP or MSP defects to another party.
Ensure that voters have an MP or MSP of the party they voted for at the last election.
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 26 SEPT 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/737660
- 27 AUG 2025Petition created
Background
The voters should be represented in parliament by a member of the party they voted for, not by a defector who prefers to change sides.