Make MPs declare their tax arrangements. Make them accountable to parliament.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs should be discouraged from avoiding or evading the payment of tax. Declaring their direct and connected family interests in this regard would make their actions as representatives more transparent, particularly when increasing spending or implementing public sector spending cuts.

In line with seven principles of public life:

SELFLESSNESS
INTEGRITY
OBJECTIVITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
OPENNESS
HONESTY
LEADERSHIP

MPs should publish their tax arrangements in the register of members interests and be held accountable to the committee of standards in public life. This needs to be facilitated by changes to current legislation.

Why it was rejected

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

Full disclosure of the tax affairs of all members of parliament.

Timeline

5 Apr 2016	Petition opened for signatures
7 Apr 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Apr 2016

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