This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Right to Recall
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To introduce a Bill that gives citizens the right to recall their MP.
A recall petition must be signed by a sizeable number (to be determined by Parliament) of constituents and a completed petition should be sent to Parliament. Once the petition has been validated by Parliament then a recall referendum should be held in that constituency on as to whether the voters approve or disprove of the recall of their elected representative.
If the recall referendum returns a majority in favour of recall, then the Member of Parliament should be immediately removed from their position and a by-election called for an appropriate date in the near future.
Only eligible voters should have the ability to sign the recall petition or vote in the recall referendum.
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