Petition · past parliament
Sanction any MP who fails to turn up for for DWP debates.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Many MP's failed to turn up for an opposition Motion on pausing the roll out of Universal Credit.
Claimants would be sanctioned if they failed to turn up to their Appointment or work
Claimants would be sanctioned if they failed to turn up to their Appointment or work
Given the above and:-
MP's are paid, by the public purse, to reflect the views of their constituents.
Many, if not all, MP's will have to have dealt with the DWP on behalf of constituents.
Any MP who fails to turn up for for ANY debate concerning DWP should face the same sanctions as claimants.
1st time - loss of salary for 3 weeks
2nd time - loss of salary for 3 months
3rd time - loss of salary for 36 months
MP's are paid, by the public purse, to reflect the views of their constituents.
Many, if not all, MP's will have to have dealt with the DWP on behalf of constituents.
Any MP who fails to turn up for for ANY debate concerning DWP should face the same sanctions as claimants.
1st time - loss of salary for 3 weeks
2nd time - loss of salary for 3 months
3rd time - loss of salary for 36 months
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
An MP's job involves more than attending debates and votes in the main House of Commons Chamber, so we're not sure exactly what action you'd like the House of Commons to take. While a debate is happening, MPs might be doing another part of their job - such as meeting their constituents, taking part in a Committee doing detailed scrutiny of the Government, or speaking in a debate in Westminster Hall, the second debating Chamber of the House of Commons.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
An MP's job involves more than attending debates and votes in the main House of Commons Chamber, so we're not sure exactly what action you'd like the House of Commons to take. While a debate is happening, MPs might be doing another part of their job - such as meeting their constituents, taking part in a Committee doing detailed scrutiny of the Government, or speaking in a debate in Westminster Hall, the second debating Chamber of the House of Commons.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.