Change the requirements of how often MPs attend a Parliamentary sitting.
- 424 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 799 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
To set requirements for MPs to attend the House of Commons and to hold constituency surgeries on a minimum number of occasions throughout the year.
Remove all alcohol venues from the UK Parliament
- 160 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 293 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe all alcohol venues in Parliament should be immediately removed. We believe Parliament should be a serious place of work where important issues are addressed, like other workplaces, alcohol consumption should be limited and there should be no sale of alcohol in the UK Parliament.
Place a ban on party whips in Parliament
- 142 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 279 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
Parliament should ban party whips in the House of Commons.
Impose penalties on MPs for deceit
- 111 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 244 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
We think Parliament should introduce penalties on deception by MPs, regardless of party, to protect UK citizens.
Make MP recall rules stricter
- 48 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 161 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
I propose that any MP who receives a criminal conviction or is found to have broken the parliamentary code of conduct must be removed from their post. The party of the dismissed MP would be barred from nominating a candidate in the byelection.
Allow the Commissioner for Standards to investigate MPs' constituent casework
- 57 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 101 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
The Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct for MPs should be amended to allow the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to investigate MPs' dealings with their constituents.
Members of Parliament are elected into a position of power and trust. It is therefore imperative that Parliamentarians accurately review the information they are presented with and ensure, to the best of their ability, the information they present to the general public is truthful.
The Government responsed to this petition on 11th March 2019 (View Full Response)An MP is calling for the practice of saying prayers at the beginning of parliamentary business in the Commons to be abolished.
The Government responsed to this petition on 13th February 2019 (View Full Response)In 2016, the food subsidy in Parliament cost taxpayers around £3.7 million. This use of taxpayers’ money must stop and the funds diverted to public services where it is needed. MPs earn significant wages and citizens who themselves struggle to buy food should not be forced to help feed MPs as well.
The Government responsed to this petition on 6th April 2018 (View Full Response)The UK Constitution is one of the few uncodified Constitutions in the world. Following a public consultation to hear their views, the Government should bring together all relevant laws and conventions into a single, codified Constitution.