Petition · past parliament
Bring MP's annual leave entitlement in line with the rest of UK society.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Members of Parliament currently have several recesses (holidays)throughout the year.
They broadly mirror school holidays in England & Wales.
Meanwhile the normal full time UK worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks paid annual leave. (pro rata if they're part time.)
This is not representative.
They broadly mirror school holidays in England & Wales.
Meanwhile the normal full time UK worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks paid annual leave. (pro rata if they're part time.)
This is not representative.
UK annual leave entitlement on Gov website: https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights
In the first 10 months of the 2016-17 session, MPs sat for 125 days in the Commons.
For the first 10 months of the 2017 session, MPs sat for 122 days.
Ref: https://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-47907510
That's less than half a year MPs spent time debating legislation.
In the first 10 months of the 2016-17 session, MPs sat for 125 days in the Commons.
For the first 10 months of the 2017 session, MPs sat for 122 days.
Ref: https://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-47907510
That's less than half a year MPs spent time debating legislation.
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 Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you're concerned about the number of sitting days in Parliament, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. MPs as office holders are not entitled to annual leave, and whilst the House of Commons is not sitting they carry out out other duties, such as constituency work,
We understand that you're concerned about the number of sitting days in Parliament, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. MPs as office holders are not entitled to annual leave, and whilst the House of Commons is not sitting they carry out out other duties, such as constituency work,
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.