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Hold an all-party public inquiry into bullying and harassment in Parliament

Closed 54 signatures

What the petition asks

Recent difficulties in relations between MP's in the Labour Party have highlighted an endemic culture of bullying within HoC.

Bullying & harassment aren't accepted in any other workplace or institution in the UK. This toxic culture is harming individuals and politics more widely.
MP reduced to tears watching personal attacks at Labour leader designed to "Break him as a man": http://tinyurl.com/zl268n5

Some of these MPs have since stated they felt extreme pressure to vote "no confidence" in the leader

Conservative MPs have spoken out against bullying behaviour and how ineffective current anti-bullying measures are: http://tinyurl.com/z8se6nz

We need

* Full inquiry into bullying into HoC
* Measures to bring protection for MPs and HoC staff in line with other workplaces

Timeline

15 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 54
Status Closed
Opened 15 Jul 2016
Closed 15 Jan 2017

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