Honourable Members Who Defect
EDM number 619 in 2005-06, proposed by Daniel Kawczynski on 19/07/2005.
That this House notes that an honourable Member who defects is not representing the wishes of the electorate who voted for them; believes that an honourable Member who decides to defect must fight a by-election within three months of switching parties in order that the electorate may choose whether to follow their lead; and calls on the Government to approve such a precedent.
This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kawczynski | 19/07/2005 | Shrewsbury and Atcham | Conservative | Proposed |
| Philip Davies | 20/07/2005 | Shipley | Conservative | Seconded |
| Nicholas Winterton | 20/07/2005 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Seconded |
| Michael Penning | 20/07/2005 | Hemel Hempstead | Conservative | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 20/07/2005 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
| Brian Jenkins | 21/07/2005 | Tamworth | Labour | Seconded |
| Gordon Prentice | 21/07/2005 | Pendle | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 21/07/2005 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew Rosindell | 10/10/2005 | Romford | Conservative | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 10/10/2005 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Betty Williams | 10/10/2005 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
| David Wilshire | 10/10/2005 | Spelthorne | Conservative | Signed |
| David Anderson | 11/10/2005 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
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