Rejected petition Kenny MacAskill (MP) should resign due to undemocratic change of political party

What needs to be done:
Kenny MacAskill should resign as MP for East Lothian and a bi-election should be called.
New legislation should be put in place to stop elected officials changing party while in office.

More details

Kenny MacAskill was elected Member of Parliament for East Lothian as the Scottish National Party's candidate in the 2019 General Election. Mr MacAskill won the seat for East Lothian under the SNP's party name, winning a total of 21,156 Scottish votes. As of the 27/03/21, Kenny MacAskill has switched political parties and is now the MP for East Lothian representing Alba Party views. The votes won in 2019 were not for the new Alba Party and he now does not represent his constituents.

This is not just a problem for East Lothian, it has wider ramifications for our precious Democracy.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about honours or appointments.

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for MPs or Ministers to be sacked or for them to resign.

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Date submitted 27 March 2021
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