Petition · past parliament
MPs receiving custodial sentence to be dismissed and a bi-election triggered
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The recall act 2015 should be updated to include a clause that if an MP receives a custodial sentence, it is grounds for immediate dismissed and a bi-election called for the constituency seat.
It is unethical for an MP represent constituents from a prison cell
It is unethical for an MP represent constituents from a prison cell
This comes from the disgraced Peterborough MP Fiona Onasanya.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.