Petition · past parliament
Patrons & trustees of charities are automatically disqualified from being an MP
Closed
83 signatures
What the petition asks
Many MP's voted in favour of benefit cuts & are also associated with charities for those directly affected proving a LACK OF SUPPORT and a CONFLICT OF INTEREST. To avoid this MP's should resign their position within charities immediately & should NOT be allowed association with charities in any role
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
83
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Apr 2016
Closed
4 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.