Petition · past parliament
Ban MPs from taking a second paid job. They work for us.
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
Nearly one in five MPs have regular paid work outside parliament, according to an independent committee report.
In an analysis of MPs’ second jobs by the committee for standards in public life, 119 members were found to have declared total earnings of approximately £279,000 per month.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jun 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.