Assess suitability of PM candidates by psychological profiling

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

'Most other professionals undergo a comprehensive medical before being confirmed in post, but MPs simply get themselves elected, turn up to the Commons and start voting – whatever their state of physical and mental health' (Weinberg 2012).

References

Monbiot, G., (2019). Anyone who wants to be prime minister should have a course of therapy first. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/prime-minister-therapy

Weinberg, A., (2012). The Psychology of Politicians in Tickle, L., (2012). Should politicians have their mental health monitored? The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/jan/23/politicians-stress-mental-health-monitor

Worrall, M. (2019). Conversation with Rakhi Chand, 14 June.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure what kind of assessment you're proposing. In any case, it would not be the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament as a whole to introduce an assessment of "PM Candidates".

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition calling for funding for mental health support for elected representatives, if that's something you'd like to happen.

Timeline

14 Jun 2019	Petition opened for signatures
12 Jul 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Jul 2019

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