Petition · past parliament

Random drug test members of the parliament.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We the citizens of the United kingdom require nee demand that our members of parliament make themselves available for random, independent drug tests (as many of the population have to). UK employment law says if an employer would like to have an employee tested for the influence of drugs
8 toilets in the house of parliament have been found to have been contaminated with the illegal substance cocaine.
Certain members of the house on one or more occasion have raised suspicion due to there appearance/demeanour.

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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Make it law for all members of parliament to be randomly/regularly drug tested.

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Timeline

17 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Sep 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.