This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition MPs who defect from a party, constituents to hold by-election within 3 months.

In the past few years more than 45 MPs have defected from their elected party and have not offered their position for by-election. Most constituents vote for the party no the ego of the individual MP

This petition was rejected

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

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