Petition · past parliament

DEMAND FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO BE DRUG TESTED.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Enforce compulsory drug tests for all Members of parliament, and where necessary prosecute under the misuse of substances act.
"Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's appearance and bizarre behaviour during Prime Minister's Questions on the 26th of November 2014 begs the question of whether or not he was or had recently been under the influence of drugs. The government's exponentially failing drug policy puts public health at risk and defies the advice of their own researchers, whilst lining the pockets of dubious pharmaceutical companies and criminal gangs dealing on the black market. It is also in the public interest to know whether MPs are dabbling in legal highs, in a bid to escape failing a conventional drug test."

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

22 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Mar 2016

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