Important:
This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Enforce a By-Election if an MP resigns the party whip.
The Independent Group have resigned their party whips and remain to sit in the House despite previously sitting on a Party Manifesto. Democratically it feels unfair and they should be made to stand in By-Elections.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/242193
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