Important:
This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make it a legal requirement for MP's who resign their party to hold by election.
Constituencies must be able to have a by election when a sitting MP resigns their party
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/242193
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