Require MPs and Ministers to pass competency assessments before taking office
- Final Signatures: 53
To ensure that ministers and MPs have demonstrable skills and experience sufficient to allow the safe discharge of their public duties as elected members. This could be by examination covering ethics, law, economics, finance, constitutional matters, conflicts of interest etc.
The Government has allowed the cross-party committee examining Britain’s relations with the EU to be disbanded, in what could be seen as a cynical attempt to avoid scrutiny. We demand that the committee be re-established immediately.
We want the parliamentary authorities and Government, working with political parties, to consider how to make Parliamentary debates an inclusive environment for those who communicate differently by changing procedures and modelling behaviours where all members are treated with respect.
Ban MPs from holding second jobs outside of the public sector
- Final Signatures: 29
The Government should ban MPs from having second jobs in the private sector for the period they hold a seat in Parliament. They should continue to be able to hold second jobs in the public sector, for example in the NHS or army, but not for commercial enterprises.
Form a National Unity government, to tackle the ongoing Climate Emergency.
- Final Signatures: 29
I want the government to form a National Unity government composed of MPs from all parties, plus independents. The Climate Emergency has to be addressed by us all, working together.
Our government has to be non-partisan, to help ensure that effective solutions can be implemented.
Create state-owned accommodation and working space in London for MPs
- Final Signatures: 30
Fund a purpose-built facility with accommodation and working space within travelling distance from Parliament, for use by MPs.
In the long term this could save the taxpayer money, in reduced expenses for MPs.
Require open public scrutiny of all MPs tax records
- Final Signatures: 76
We believe becoming a Member of Parliament is an honour and privilege and people seeking this public office should be held to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. Requiring public scrutiny of all MPs personal tax affairs would give confidence to their electors.
MPs to be tested, vaccinated and wear a mask in order to attend Parliament
- Final Signatures: 163
MPs to partake in testing, 3 times per week, to be vaccinated and to wear masks in order to physically attend Parliament.
Require MPs report weekly how much time they spend on second jobs
- Final Signatures: 42
We want MPs to be required to report how much time they spend each week on second jobs, so that this information can be published and constituents can see how much time they are spending on work outside of their duties as an MP.
Pass legislation making it illegal for MPs who are over the drink drive limit to participate and vote in parliamentary business.