{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/773476.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":773476,"attributes":{"action":"Ban parties from punishing MPs who vote with their constituents","background":"Make it illegal for political parties to punish MPs for voting in line with their constituents","additional_details":"The whipping system is undemocratic. MPs are elected by constituents, not parties. We ask the Government to legislate that:\r\n-It becomes illegal for any party to remove the whip, deselect, or punish an MP who votes in line with the clearly expressed views of a majority of their constituents (e.g. local poll or petition signed by 10% of voters). \r\n-Every MP must publicly record before each vote how their decision relates to their constituents’ interests.\r\nIt’s time to put voters before party bosses.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-06-17T02:31:40.070Z","updated_at":"2026-07-13T12:25:48.833Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-13T12:25:47.505Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-17T14:35:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We don't quiet know what you specifically want to happen: are there to be local polls or petitions in a constituency only after an MP is disciplined?  what does punish mean in this context (other than deselect or remove the whip)?\r\n\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}