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Petition · past parliament

Change the Law so that MP's with unspent Convictions cannot vote in Parliament

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

There is an MP sitting in the House of Commons who has been released early from prison and who voted in the House of Commons recently. Hers was the winning vote. That should not be lawful.

Why it was rejected

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

Disqualify anyone convicted of a criminal offence from being an MP

Timeline

10 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
10 May 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 May 2019

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