Petition · past parliament
This petition calls for mandatory drugs testing for all members of Parliament.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition calls for the mandatory testing of MPs for the use of illegal substances and sanctions against those found to be using them.
Athletes are tested regularly for drugs. They're not running the country. MPs should face the same tests. They are making decisions that affect all of us.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Enforce mandatory drug tests for all Members of Parliament.
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Enforce mandatory drug tests for all Members of Parliament.
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Timeline
| 16 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Sep 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.