Move the General Election to after the CPS have decided whether to prosecute MPs

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

The CPS are currently decided whether or not to prosecute MPs for breaking spending restrictions under election laws. There are a reported 20 Conservative MPs who are under review. The British people should know the full details of the alleged electoral crimes before going to the polls this year.

Please see the following news articles for further background on this issue:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/16/conservatives-fined-70000-mp-reported-police-following-investigation/

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/10/tory-election-spending-johnny-mercer-mp-police-some-claims-were-wrong

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3098923/police-considering-charging-as-many-as-20-tory-mps-over-dodgy-election-spending/

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Her Majesty the Queen has made a proclamation setting Thursday 8 June as the date of the election. Once a proclamation like this has been made, the date of the election can’t be changed.

You can see the proclamation here:

https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/List-of-Business-Privy-Council-25-04-17.pdf

Timeline

18 Apr 2017	Petition opened for signatures
25 Apr 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Apr 2017

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