Petition · past parliament

Remove all MPs with a criminal record

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Too may fraud etc; cases.
Anyone with a criminal record not allowed to be or allowed to be an MP

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

16 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jun 2019

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