Raab challenged to call byelection in his seat if enough voters demand one

As a backbencher, Raab argued that holding a byelection if called for by 20% of voters would help ‘strengthen public confidence’. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Dominic Raab has been challenged to uphold the rules he pushed all MPs to follow by pledging to quit and call a byelection if enough voters in his marginal Surrey seat demand one, after a report into bullying claims.

The former deputy prime minister, who resigned after being found to have exhibited intimidating and abrasive behaviour towards staff, was urged to stand behind plans he pioneered in 2013 to enable MPs found to have behaved badly to face a referendum by constituents.