Stop MPs taking on significant roles beyond their full-time job

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Being an MP should be a full-time job - that's how their recent salary increases have been justified.

No MP should be allowed to have 2nd/3rd jobs that go beyond occasional or part-time work.

They should not occupy (in those jobs) a role that would be a stand-alone full-time job.

We want to see a diverse range of people representing us in parliament - that's why MPs salaries have increased significantly more than other public sector jobs. But people like George Osborne are exploiting the flexibility of the job:

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/03/george-osborne-archetypal-part-time-mp/

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2017/03/how-can-george-osborne-edit-newspaper-and-advise-investment-company-same-time

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39304899

Why it was rejected

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

Prevent MPs having second jobs outside Parliament or Government

Timeline

18 Mar 2017	Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Mar 2017

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