Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition MAKE MPs WHO RESIGN THE WHIP FACE A BY-ELECTION.

7 Members Of Parliament resigned the Party whip on on the 18th February 2019. Their constituents voted for and elected them as MPs for a particular political party. By choosing to leave the party for which they were elected they treat their Constituents with contempt and undermine democracy.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/242193

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