{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758849.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":758849,"attributes":{"action":"Make all MP's who change from one party to another, have to have a bi-election.","background":"MP's who change party mid term, have to resit their seat.","additional_details":"With our party system MP's are voted in as they are part of a party system, if they now change the party they support, they should go for re-election.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-01-26T13:16:27.331Z","updated_at":"2026-02-24T16:31:09.111Z","rejected_at":"2026-02-24T16:31:02.327Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-27T07:39:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nBy-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/737660"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}