Change the rules to allow job-sharing for Members of Parliament.

Closed 229 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliament needs to modernise and better reflect the people it serves. One way of doing this is to allow job-sharing for MPs. This will make the job more accessible to working mothers, carers and people with disabilities and others who may not be able to work for Parliament full-time.

Some research on this issue:

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/news/2016/july/20%20Jul%20Prof%20Sarah%20Childs%20The%20Good%20Parliament%20report.pdf

https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/news/job-sharing-for-mps-supported-by-women-candidates-for-most-parties

https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=bb90467f-174b-4f68-801a-4ae04e4fd33c

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2012-11-20/debates/12112042000003/RepresentationOfThePeople(Members%E2%80%99JobShare)

Timeline

9 Aug 2019	Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 229

Status Closed

Opened 9 Aug 2019

Closed 6 Nov 2019

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