Increase food and drink prices for MPs in House of Commons catering venues
- Final Signatures: 4,216
This Government voted to not establish free school meal provision during non-term time in the middle of a pandemic and needs to show solidarity. Prices for food and drink for MPs should therefore be increased to market rates in House of Commons catering venues.
Allow individuals to present public petitions without the support of an MP
- Final Signatures: 27
We want the Government to enable individuals to submit a petition to the House of Commons without this needing to be presented by an MP. Some MPs refuse to present petitions on behalf of their constituents, so individuals should be able to do this without the support of an MP.
Ministers must urgently request that the Speaker recall Parliament, due to the overwhelming public interest in MPs scrutinising, debating and voting on the Government's new coronavirus restrictions that criminalise family contact over the Christmas period.
The Government responsed to this petition on 11th January 2021 (View Full Response)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.
Reform e-petitions - votes at 500k, no word limits, immediate publication
- Final Signatures: 510
Implement a new parliamentary petitions process that:
- requires a vote in the House of Commons on the request of petitions with over 500k signatures
- removes limits on the length of petitions
- publishes petitions immediately.
Make tax returns for MPs public records for the duration of their appointment
- Final Signatures: 43
Transparency clause for all MPs so that on their successful appointment, their personal and business tax information will be public record throughout the duration of their appointment and subject to Freedom of Information requests.
Petitions gaining more than 500,000 signatures should force a referendum
- Final Signatures: 62
Legislation should be enacted to force a referendum if a parliamentary e-petition gains more than 500,000 signatures.
Breaking Manifesto Pledges Should Immediately Trigger a General Election.
- Final Signatures: 51
Governments are elected based on a political party's manifesto to the British public. A bond of trust is therefore made to carry out those pledges, if they are directly broken so is the bond, rendering the GE result fraudulent. At this point the Opposition should have the power to call a fresh GE.
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.
The existing rules that prevent the accusing of MPs of ‘deliberate falsehoods’ in the House of Commons should be revoked.