This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make all MPs leaving their party to stand a by election!
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After the exit of 11 MPs (to date) to a new independent party we believe that anyone who sits an election under a party and their policies should legally have to call a by-election to see if they still represent the views of their constituents!
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/242193
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