Petition · past parliament

Close the subsidised MPs bar to reused alcohol abuse and anti social behavior.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The the resent news of sexual misconduct in the House of Commons, some of which is linked to excessive drinking, which comes from our taxes. Cheap alcohol is linked to abuse anti-social behavior. MPs should lean by example and get rid of subsidised work place drinking.
http://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/price-check-reveals-cheap-cost-of-strong-alcohol/
http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/institute-of-alcohol-studies/article/the-problems-of-cheap-high-strength-alcohol
https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Effectsofalcohol.aspx
https://www.basl.org.uk/uploads/Cheap%20alcohol%20the%20price%20we%20pay%20AHA%20Oct%202016.pdf

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

31 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Nov 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.