Petition · past parliament

Introduce mandatory use of body cameras during working hours by all MPs.

Closed 31 signatures

What the petition asks

The British public do not trust our politicians. There is a growing resentment towards politicians who abuse their powers for personal gain. It's about time we held our politicians more accountable, to rebuild trust in their profession. We can use the technology to progress to a better democracy.
"Politicians trusted less than estate agents, bankers and journalists" according to annual research conducted by Ipsos MORI - http://bit.ly/1DaecLZ
Upon issuing the Met Police 1000 cameras in June 2015, Boris Johnson stated: "This is exciting technology that will build trust, help the police do their jobs, and allow the public to hold officers more accountable." - http://bbc.in/1OG9Q6f
65.5% of people perceive political parties to be affected by corruption. Double that of police - bit.ly/1RlMNhJ

Timeline

11 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
11 Jul 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 31
Status Closed
Opened 11 Jan 2016
Closed 11 Jul 2016

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