PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
If an MP swaps political party mid-term, a by-election is mandatory in 25 days.
Force an MP who changes political party, (to a different political party), mid-term to resign. Making a by-election in that MP's constituency mandatory.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
8
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
Background
Democracy and Constituents deserve the right to reaffirm their faith (or otherwise) in their MP, especially after the MP makes such a dramatic change in their personal beliefs.