Discuss - Government Members of Parliament - Force by-election if MP involved in wrongdoing

Should voters be able to force a by-election if an MP is involved in 'serious wrongdoing'?

Alliance Party Alliance will support the consideration of a system whereby electors can recall an MP in the event of major breaches of code of conduct and law.

Conservative Introducing the "power of recall" - allowing voters to force a by-election when MPs have been found guilty of wrongdoing and 10% of his or her constituents have signed a petition calling for their removal - was one of the promises in the 2010 coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29692871

Labour shadow constitutional reform minister Stephen Twigg said his party would look to strengthen the legislation as it proceeded through Parliament. He said: "We need a system that improves accountability and one that gives more power to the public to hold their representatives to account between elections. That, I think, is a matter of fairness.

Liberal Democrat Introducing the "power of recall" - allowing voters to force a by-election when MPs have been found guilty of wrongdoing and 10% of his or her constituents have signed a petition calling for their removal - was one of the promises in the 2010 coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29692871

UKIP UKIP supports the recall of MPs as was originally promised in the Coalition Agreement, whereby 20% of the electorate in a constituency must sign a recall petition within eight weeks. The approval of MPs will not be required to initiate a recall petition.

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