Petition · past parliament
MPs should not earn money or otherwise work outside of their role as MP
Closed
124 signatures
What the petition asks
Too often MPs work for the benefit of private industries instead of for the public good. Being an MP should be a privilege, an opportunity to serve. While an MP's salary should not be so low as to exclude people from less well off backgrounds it should not be a subsidy for careerists.
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
124
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Feb 2016
Closed
1 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.