Petition · past parliament

Make it illegal for MPs & immediate family to own shares in weapon manufacturers

Closed 341 signatures

What the petition asks

If an MP has a personal interest in share prices increasing for weapon manufacture companies, they cannot be considered to be truly impartial when creating policy surrounding weapon sales to countries with poor human rights records.

Timeline

19 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Jun 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 341
Status Closed
Opened 19 Dec 2018
Closed 19 Jun 2019

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