Petition · past parliament
Prevent MPs speaking or voting where they have a pecuniary interest.
Closed
1,555 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently, an amendment to the government’s housing bill, designed to ensure that all rented accommodation was habitable, was defeated. Yet many MPs have a declared interest.
Local Councillors are not allowed to speak or vote where they have a pecuniary interest. The same rule should apply to MPs
Local Councillors are not allowed to speak or vote where they have a pecuniary interest. The same rule should apply to MPs
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/240134/Openness_and_transparency_on_personal_interests.pdf
http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2016/jan/14/mp-landlords-number-risen-quarter-last-parliament-housing-bill
http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2016/jan/14/mp-landlords-number-risen-quarter-last-parliament-housing-bill
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,555
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Jan 2016
Closed
18 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.