Jami-Lee Ross has made an attempt to prevent National from kicking him out of Parliament, signalling his return to politics.

The former National Party MP has written to the party giving them his proxy vote. This means anything he votes on will be counted as a National vote, if they accept.

A friend of Mr Ross' has confirmed to Newshub that the Botany MP feels ready to come back after being sectioned to a mental health facility a week ago. He's being advised by those closer to him not to and not to hurry anything.

In a tweet, Mr Ross said he was "well looked after" while in care.

"I appreciate all the recent messages of support. I was well looked after by the fantastic people at Middlemore, and grateful for their care. On medical advice I remain on leave, but have given National my proxy vote to ensure Botany continues to be represented in Parliament."