Petition · past parliament
Disbar MPs if imprisoned or given a suspended sentence and hold a by-election.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Why should convicted criminals make our laws?
MPs cannot represent their constituents if they are in prison. Prisoners have no voting rights in any elections - why should an imprisoned MP hold a seat in Parliament?
MPs cannot represent their constituents if they are in prison. Prisoners have no voting rights in any elections - why should an imprisoned MP hold a seat in Parliament?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.