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Can A Resigned Mp Stand Again?
If an MP resigns by taking one of the public offices set up for that purpose is he permitted by law to stand in the subsequent bye-election/
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He did. See below. (Copied from Wikipedia)
"On 12 June 2008, in a surprise and controversial move, Davis announced his intention to resign as an MP, and was immediately replaced as Shadow Home Secretary. This was in order to force a by-election in his seat, for which he intended to seek re-election by mounting a specific campaign designed to provoke wider public debate about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom. Following his formal resignation as an MP on 18 June 2008,[2] he officially became the Conservative candidate in the resulting by-election and won it on 10 July 2008."
"On 12 June 2008, in a surprise and controversial move, Davis announced his intention to resign as an MP, and was immediately replaced as Shadow Home Secretary. This was in order to force a by-election in his seat, for which he intended to seek re-election by mounting a specific campaign designed to provoke wider public debate about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom. Following his formal resignation as an MP on 18 June 2008,[2] he officially became the Conservative candidate in the resulting by-election and won it on 10 July 2008."
was common years ago
When a minister resigned from the Cabinet, he would also resign his seat in parliament and the resulting by election would serve as a way of judging his performance.
Practice ceased around 1820 - I should be able to tell you who was the last to do it.
Also would you believe, there was some sort of audit and the out going ,mininster could be charged (money) you know for ;stuff'
Banks (Kingston Lacy - there were a string of them, one was a botanist and another fled the country for being gay) was surcharged £1000 when he resigned in the opening years of the century (yes the nneteenth century).
When a minister resigned from the Cabinet, he would also resign his seat in parliament and the resulting by election would serve as a way of judging his performance.
Practice ceased around 1820 - I should be able to tell you who was the last to do it.
Also would you believe, there was some sort of audit and the out going ,mininster could be charged (money) you know for ;stuff'
Banks (Kingston Lacy - there were a string of them, one was a botanist and another fled the country for being gay) was surcharged £1000 when he resigned in the opening years of the century (yes the nneteenth century).
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