Petition · past parliament
Hold public enquiry into allegations MPs engaged in espionage for Eastern bloc
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent allegations that politicians engaged in espionage on behalf of Soviet bloc countries is extremely damaging to national defence.
A public enquiry should be held to establish any wrongdoing, and if appropriate refer findings to the Crown Prosecution Service.
A public enquiry should be held to establish any wrongdoing, and if appropriate refer findings to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.