Important:
This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Legislate MPs leaving their party have a new bi-election within 3 months.
A candidate standing for a party he represents and becomes an MP, then leaves to stand as an independant, or joins an opposition party. They should stand in a new bi-election as they no longer represent their constituents viewpoint.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269912
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