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