Petition · past parliament
Automatically suspend any MP who is jailed until a recall petition has been held
Closed
228 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the procedures of the House of Commons to automatically suspend any MP who has been convicted in a Court and sent to prison (for any length of time).
A recall petition would be automatically triggered and the MP would not sit until its conclusion or would face a by-election.
A recall petition would be automatically triggered and the MP would not sit until its conclusion or would face a by-election.
It is unacceptable to have convicted criminals making laws.
Any MP who has been jailed is subject to a recall petition to allow their constituents to remove them. The recall petition is triggered either by an appeal not being filed; or when all appeals are rejected.
The MP would be suspended without pay until the recall petition concluded and only allowed to sit in the House if a by-election were not triggered.
Any MP who has been jailed is subject to a recall petition to allow their constituents to remove them. The recall petition is triggered either by an appeal not being filed; or when all appeals are rejected.
The MP would be suspended without pay until the recall petition concluded and only allowed to sit in the House if a by-election were not triggered.
Timeline
| 2 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
228
Status
Closed
Opened
2 May 2019
Closed
2 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.