Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 108506
Recall Petitions
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of broadening the range of circumstances under which a recall petition takes place.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThe Government believes that the Recall of MPs Act 2015 is operating well and as intended. There are no plans to increase the number of conditions that can trigger a recall petition.