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Instant dismissal for Members of Parliament found sleeping at work

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Sleeping at work is gross misconduct, which is grounds for instant dismissal, we the people do not pay the wages of MPs so we can watch them sleep, how can these people seriously debate on important issues when they've slept through half the argument? The British people deserve better than this!

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. We're not sure exactly what you mean by "instant dismissal" or how you would like this to work. It's also not the case that sleeping would be gross misconduct in all jobs.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask for the rules of the House of Commons to be changed, to introduce a penalty for MPs found to be sleeping in the House of Commons Chamber.

Timeline

17 Jan 2018 Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Jan 2018

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