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Open Prevent MPs who resign their seat from standing for re-election for 12 months

Created by Benjamin Dobson
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If an MP chooses to resign from the UK Parliament during a parliamentary term, they would be ineligible to run for election for any seat, including the one previously held, for a minimum period of 12 months.

This would prevent the waste of resources caused by an MP resigning and immediately contesting the same seat again.

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