Petition · past parliament

The Junior Doctors new contracted hours & holiday should be enforced on all MPs

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

If Doctors are expected to work 7 days a week, of which Saturday is deemed a sociable working day in order to improve public safety, then so should MPs. Government officials should also not be allowed an extended summer break or time off during 'high demand' periods such as Christmas.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

MPs do not have contractual hours or any formal entitlement to holiday. We're therefore not sure what action you would like to be taken.

If you would like the sitting hours of the House of Commons to be changed, you could start a petition asking for that.

Timeline

28 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
26 Nov 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Nov 2015

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