Petition · past parliament
It should be illegal for a Member of Parliament to have any other employment
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
An MP needs to be exclusively focussed on their role representing their constituency and any other ministerial duties
Any other employment needs to be given up at the point of becoming an MP
Any other employment needs to be given up at the point of becoming an MP
Being a member of Parliament paid for by public is a vocation not simply a job
It simply cannot be possible to be an MP and have any other outside employment interests and perform the expected duties
It simply cannot be possible to be an MP and have any other outside employment interests and perform the expected duties
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.