This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition MP's that change party mid term should lose their seat until a by-election

They should lose their seat because their constituents voted them on a party manifesto they no longer stand for. The elected party should put in a temporary candidate until a by-election is held whereby people can vote for their old MP if they so wish or their party of choice.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269912

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