This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Enshrine in law that an elected MP cannot change party without a by-election
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I am Appalled by the current changing of parties without the consent of the local constituency electorate. I cannot start to work for another company without resigning from my current one and I don’t see why an MP should. Salary and Pension should be stopped until re-elected.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269912
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