{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777042.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":777042,"attributes":{"action":"MPs who resign can’t stand in subsequent by-election","background":"If an MP decides to resign mid-way between general elections, therefore triggering a by-election, they should not be permitted to then stand in that by-election. If they’ve resigned, they don’t feel they can represent their constituents, so shouldn’t be permitted to immediately in that constituency","additional_details":"Constituents should not be used as political weapons to support political careers. An MP should be a staunch representative of their constituency. If they resign mid-way through a term as the MP for that constituency, it is because they feel they can no longer fulfil that role. They should not then have the ability to be nominated as a candidate in the forthcoming by-election to replace them, as they’ve said they can’t fulfil the role.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-07-14T16:37:09.517Z","updated_at":"2026-08-03T15:51:02.556Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-03T15:50:47.915Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-14T22:42:50.000Z","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":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: \"Prevent MPs who resign their seat from standing for re-election for 12 months\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776390"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}