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Petition · past parliament

Legislate so no current MP can stand in the next General Election.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The British electorate is completely disillusioned with the current Parliament and believes the only way forward is a fresh start, with a completely new set of Members of Parliament.

Why it was rejected

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

Change the way parliament works so that MPs' role is not a career.

Timeline

30 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Apr 2019

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